Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Andrew Kooman, a Canadian author who writes for the page, stage, and screen. His writing has been translated into more than 10 languages and published around the world. His stage plays have been produced across Canada and the United States, including Off-Broadway in New York City. His critically acclaimed play She Has A Name became a feature film from Unveil Studios and his most recent book is Popcorn Helmet.

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: News/Focus on Book Banning
1) LGBTQ Book Sales Rise Despite Book Banning
2) Washington Post Article Suggests 11 People Make Most Book Banning Requests

Chapter 3: Interview with Andrew Kooman
In this interview, Kooman discusses:
a) writing for the stage;
b) the thrill of seeing your words brought to life;
c) how his play became a movie;
d) how he got into children's books; and
e) the challenge of dealing with controversial and heartbreaking events.

Chapter 4: Parting Words
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