In 'The Kingmaker,' romantic sparks fly at a pipeline protest
In 'The Kingmaker,' romantic sparks fly at a pipeline protest  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Thu Jun 01 2023
Description: Kennedy Ryan's The Kingmaker portrays two seemingly opposite characters – a Yavapai-Apache activist and the heir to an oil fortune – falling in love, and dealing with the complicated fallout of their differences. In today's episode, Ryan speaks with NPR's Chloe Veltman about how she approached writing an indigenous character and community she herself is not a part of, and how powerful storytellers like Shonda Rhimes and Ava DuVernay inspire her own work.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy