Episode 289: Mission Statements!
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Grace and Alvina talk about different organizations and their mission statements, and start brainstorming a possible mission statement for this podcast! They start by talking about their values. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about the announcement of a surprise new book by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Then, Grace asks Alvina to tell her about the book MIRROR GIRLS by Kelly McWilliams. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram:
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Episode 288: CHOP SUEY: blurbing, social media, and how publishing has changed for the better
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Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss book blurbing, where the kidlit community is on social media, how publishing has improved over the years, and then Alison Morris joins to give some book recommendations. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 287: Community!
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Alvina is back from Kindling Words and so she and Grace talk about the importance of community (Alvina's word of the year!) and how to build community. They talk about which communities they are currently a part of, and which communities they want to build--including the Book Friends Forever community! For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about two bits of publishing news: the naming of Mac Barnett as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and AI-generated books in the library. And then, in honor of Black History Month, Alvina tells Grace about the book DAVE THE POTTER by...
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Episode 286: ALAYMA and Publishing news!
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Grace and Alvina talk about the ALA Youth Media Award winners, as well as a bunch of other publishing news, including about book bans, children's book relief efforts as a result of the LA Fires, publishing staff changes, and a book publishing scam. For the Fortune Cookie segment Grace shared about the Year of the Snake in honor of Lunar New Year. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 285: CHOP SUEY: Social Media, How to Cope, and Barnes & Noble!
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Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss the state of social media, including new updates on the TikTok ban and Facebook, they talk about how to cope when everything feels like it's too much, and talk about Barnes & Noble under James Daunt after five years. They also talk a little bit about three books: I AM AN AMERICAN: THE WONG KIM-ARK STORY; HELLO, TREE; and PARADISE ON FIRE. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram:...
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Episode 284: Simple Joys!
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With all the terrible things going on in the world right now, Grace and Alvina decide to help make themselves and others feel a little better by listing 25 small things that bring them joy. Listen to find out if their lists have any overlap! For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about the TikTok ban, and a potential replacement. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 283: 2025 New Year's Resolutions
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Grace and Alvina kick off their first episode of 2025 by sharing their words of the year and their new year's resolution. They also share what word sums up their 2024. For the Fortun Cookie segment, they share small things that make them happy! See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 282: 2024 Year-end Review
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Grace and Alvina wrap up the year of 2024 by looking back on the year, sharing some highlights and lowlights, and also taking stock of how successful they were at keeping their new year's resolutions. They also talk about the favorite things they consumed in 2024! See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 281: CHOP SUEY: Making reading fun, remember why we write, and favorite holiday books with Alison Morris!
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Grace and Alvina are joined by special guest Alison Morris to talk about various topics, including the industry's efforts to help encourage children to read, especially in the middle grade space. They discuss end of the year "best of" lists and how authors should try to remember the reason they write. And, they talk about some of their favorite holiday books. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
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Episode 280: Deep Work and Attention Span!
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Grace and Alvina talk about the concept of deep work, and our diminished attention spans. They discuss the books Deep Work by Cal Newport and Attention Span by Gloria Mark, and share takeaways and how they've incorporated deep work into their lives, including tips and techniques. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about the Taylor Swift book and how it was self-published. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
info_outlineGrace and Alvina give some holiday gift recommendations for readers, editors, authors, illustrators, kids, and more!
For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about two bits of publishing news regarding Artifical Intelligence.
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See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com.
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