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George M. Johnson writes the books they didn’t have as a kid

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George M. Johnson writes the books they didn’t have as a kid

By Mark E. Potts

, Yadira Flores and Cody Long

April 25, 2023 8:29 PM PT

George M. Johnson, author of “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” stopped by the photo and video studio at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books to talk about why they write and their favorite words.

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A native of Enid, Okla., Mark E. Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.

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