Tune It Out | Jamie Sumner | A Word on Words | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Season 6 Episode 3 | 2m 27s | CC

“There were plenty of books in middle grade that had kids with differences but they were side characters. I wanted to create a kid that had these differences who wasn’t just this passive person you park in a corner.” Author Jamie Sumner talks to host Mary Laura Philpott about TUNE IT OUT on NPT’s A Word on Words.

A Word on Words