Why Bestselling Author Jennifer Mathieu Refuses to Leave the Classroom

When Jennifer Mathieu sold her hit debut novel, The Truth About Alice, colleagues assumed she’d walk out on her day job. Twelve years and a major Netflix adaptation later, she’s still teaching high school English. In this episode of InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse, Jennifer opens up about how staying in the classroom feeds her fiction, the dangerous reality of book banning, and why she firmly believes no self-respecting author should ever touch AI. SUBSCRIBE for more local news and information from Houston Public Media:    / @houstonpublicmedia   ---------- FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / hellohouston.show   Instagram:   / houstonmatters   Instagram:   / houstonpubmedia   Facebook:   / houstonpublicmedia   X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia ---------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello, Houston! newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/he... Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/do...