Summary: Podcast the First in which Roger and Siân talk about the Twitters, the recalling of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, and Roger's gourmet Chex mix. Resources! Scholastic's recall announcement: http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/new-statement-about-picture-book-birthday-cake-george-washington Andrea Davis Pinkney: http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/proud-slice-history Ramin Ganeshram: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/why-banning-a-birthday-cake-george-washington_b_9210992.html Roger Sutton: http://www.hbook.com/2016/01/blogs/read-roger/bumpy-ride/ Vicky Smith: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/smiling-slaves-post-fine-dessert-world/ Links from Debbie Reese: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2016/01/what-will-they-say-or-master-narratives.html?m=1 Page by page breakdown from Freeman Ng: http://www.authorfreeman.com/blog/a-birthday-cake-for-george-washington-synopsis/ Mitali Perkins: http://www.mitaliblog.com/2016/01/warning-this-book-might-be-recalled.html?m=1 Edi Campbele: https://campbele.wordpress.com/2016/01/17/recalled/ Ebony Elizabeth Thomas: https://storify.com/Ebonyteach/children-s-literature-about-slavery-the-storm-cont Zellie Imani: https://atlantablackstar.com/2016/01/14/enslaved-africans-of-george-washington-depicted-as-happy-and-joyful-in-new-childrens-book/ Charles Pulliam-Moore: http://fusion.net/story/256078/a-birthday-cake-for-george-washington/ Books we talked about: J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series A *Mystery* Book Jon Ronson, So You've Been Publicly Shamed Ramin Ganeshram and Vanessa Brantley-Newton, A Birthday Cake for George Washington Stephenie Meyer, Twilight Maggie Stiefvater, Scorpio Races Pauline Reage, The Story of O E. L. James, Fifty Shades of Gray Mario Puzo, The Godfather Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls Authors we talked about: Maureen Johnson: http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ Rainbow Rowell: http://www.rainbowrowell.com/ And a giant thank you to Eric Dykstra, Dave Mazzarelli, and Matt Cameron.
