Deirdre Sinnott is an author, researcher, and activist for social change. She grew up in the region of Utica, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University. Sinnott speaks nationally about the role of Central New York's residents in the abolition of slavery. Description: Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things. Guest Links: Web: https://www.deirdresinnott.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-sinnott-a2335113/ Twitter: @DeirdreNYC 00:00:00 An intro to Deirdre. 00:01:57 What was your inspiration for your first novel? 00:08:00 Educating on the breadth of enslavement and abolition. 00:13:50 The basis for Deirdre’s characters. 00:21:06 Writing from an African American perspective as a white woman. 00:25:37 Making social justice documentaries. 00:29:47 Deirdre’s diverse publishing house. 00:32:28 A background as an artist. 00:37:56 Wrapping up. Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com Website: www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic Pinterest: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/ Email: [email protected] Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296 Check out my bookstore here - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic.

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