Tami Charles: Writer. Teacher. Speaker.

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Media Coverage

Essence Magazine:  Tami Charles, Author Of 'Muted,' On How Black Women Can Find Their Voice Through Poetry


Entertainment Weekly: Read the first excerpt of "Muted," Tami Charles' new YA novel in verse


The New York Times:  Nikole Hannah-Jones Reviews Two Picture Books About American History


Feminist Book Club Podcast:  Episode 119, Tami Charles, Author of "Muted"


Mann About Town Magazine:  Tami Charles, Bringing Diversity to Young Readers


iHeart Radio:  Tami Charles Releases "We Are Here"


DIY MFA Podcast:  Showing the Diversity within Diversity


Interview with Debbie Allen

Legendary actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, and producer, Debbie Allen, joins Becoming Beatriz author, Tami Charles, as she shares her own story of becoming the legend she is today.

The Morning Blend

Chatting up Muted (and All Because You Matter) on  The Morning Blend! 


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GMA3

Author Tami Charles appears on GMA3 to discuss how her son inspired her latest picture book, All Because You Matter. 

YALLFest interview

Scholastic Press editor and acclaimed YA author, David Levithan, in conversation with author, Tami Charles, about her next YA verse novel, Muted.

Unboxing video with Chris

Watch author Tami Charles unbox copies of her picture book, All Because You Matter, with her son, Christopher! Together, Tami and Christopher discuss why this book is so important, and what inspired Tami to write it.

All Because You Matter book trailer

All Because You Matter is a conversation starter, a community touchstone, and a deep affirmation of worth for the young readers who need it most.  

Scholastic TV

Author Tami Charles and illustrator Bryan Collier introduce their new picture book, All Because You Matter. A conversation starter, a community touchstone, and a deep affirmation of worth for the young readers.

Good Day Philadelphia

Ring in the New Year with Freedom Soup! (the book and the recipe!)

This Is It TV Interview

Chatting it up with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer about kidlit and using rejection as a gift!

Good Morning America appearance

A Thanksgiving twist on a classic Haitian New Year's Day tradition...Freedom Soup (with a cranberry apple relish). Freedom Soup honors the world's first independent Black republic...Haiti! 

KidLit TV Feature

Had a blast filming with KidLit TV & Every Child Read to talk about LIKE VANESSA and whales in the bathtub! #BookWeek100

Student review, Fearless Mary

Check out this great video of 3rd grade students and teacher reviewing my latest picture book, Fearless Mary! Special thanks to teacher/author, Frank Murphy, for filming and organizing. 

School Visit: University High, Newark, NJ

Tami had a chance to go back to where it all started: Her alma mater, University High, in Newark, NJ! What a pleasure it was to connect with young readers of LIKE VANESSA!

Interview with Cardinal Rule Press

Interview with Maria Dismondy of Cardinal Rule Press, chatting up the "writing" life.

Reader response video

We asked readers to tell how they, too, were "Like Vanessa." Meet Alyssa.

Keynote speech, SCBWI conference

Tami had the honor of being the keynote for the NJ chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators June Conference. You can see Part 2 here. 


Book Launch Team

It takes a village to raise a book. Luckily, Tami had some pretty awesome friends and family who willingly jumped on the bandwagon to spread the word about her debut novel.

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