The Fine Print: Award-Winning Author and SMU Professor Samantha Mabry on Her Novel "Tigers, Not Daughters"

04/12/2022 40 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3

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Episode Synopsis

For the final episode of The Fine Print, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to SMU alumna and professor, Samantha Mabry. Her most recent novel, "Tigers, Not Daughters" is a BCCB Blue Ribbon List title and was awarded Best Young Adult Book by Kirkus Reviews, SLJ, and Shelf Awareness.

"Tigers, Not Daughters" weaves a complex story about grief, family, and ghosts. The narrative is told from the point-of-view of three sisters in San Antonio as they navigate the loss of their oldest sister who comes back to haunt them. Mabry talks about the novel, her writing process, and her theories on ghosts in the finale episode of The Fine Print on The Pony Pod.