Episode 358: Nature vs Nurture!
Grace and Alvina talk about that age-old question of nature vs nurture and how much people's genes versus upbringing and environment affect...
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20 of 111 episodesEpisode 357: Teen Book Reviews with Quade Kelley!
Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Quade Kelley, who is a teenager, still in high school, and is also a very active book reviewer (and m...
Episode 356: Vocation vs job and revisiting Old Worlds with guest co-host Laurel Snyder
While Alvina is on vacation, Grace welcomes guest co-host, author and poet Laurel Snyder to discuss the differences between a vocation and a...
Book Friends Forever 337: WRITING TIPS!
Writing Tips! In honor of author Jane Yolen who has recently passed away, Grace and Alvina share writing tips on how to get unstuck. The adv...
Episode 354: CHOP SUEY: Gossip, Song Lyrics, Advice, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they revisit the topic of gossip and how necessary and powerful it can be. Did you know...
Episode 353: Hidden Beliefs and Names!
Grace and Alvina discuss two topics that are linked--they talk about a recent Happiness Lab podcast episode about the hidden beliefs that sh...
Episode 352: Publishing 101!
Grace and Alvina run through some basic terms in publishing, including what a publishing division vs a publishing imprint might mean. They t...
Episode 351: Our Superpowers!
Grace and Alvina discuss their superpowers! That is, what qualities they possess that they feel most helped them get to where they are today...
Episode 350: CHOP SUEY: Asian American identities, Book Banning, Birthday Celebrations and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where for AAPI or AANHPI Month they discuss their Asian American identities and how that's af...
Episode 349: It's a Matter of Taste!
Grace and Alvina talk about taste in general, including the definition of taste, how people develop their tastes, what their own tastes in c...
Episode 358: Queer Representation in Children's Literature with Michele Kirichanskaya!
Grace and Alvina are joined by special guest Michele Kirichanskaya to discuss queer representation in children's literature. They talk a lit...
Episode 347: State of Children's Book Publishing!
Alvina and Grace are recording together in Brooklyn! They discuss the overall state of the children's book industry, including an article by...
Spain Trip!
Alvina is back from her vacation to Spain and tells Grace all about the trip! She talks about which city she likes better--Madrid or Barcelo...
Episode 335: Children's Book Week with Melissa Thom and Shaina Birkhead!
While Alvina is on vacation, Grace is joined by her Bookish State podcast co-host Melissa Thom, and they talk to Associate Executive Directo...
Episode 334 :Two Topics: AI book cancellation and Social Media addiction!
Grace and Alvina discuss two recent events. The first is the cancellation of the book SHY GIRL due to allegations that the author used AI to...
Episode 343: Freak Friday!
Grace and Alvina switch places for this Freaky Friday episode! This one was suggested by a listener who provided some questions about what w...
Episode 342: China and Taiwan trip!
Grace is back from her China and Taiwan adventure and tells Alvina (and our listeners!) all about it! She shared her highlights and challeng...
Episode 341: Reality Television with Stephen Colman!
While Grace was still away on her trip, Alvina invited her husband Stephen Colman to join her in discussing one of their favorite subjects:...
Episode 340: Minnesota Editors with Carol Hinz and Andrew Karre!
While Grace is away, Alvina has two special guests on the podcast, editors Carol Hinz of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books, and Andrew Ka...
Episode 339: Anniversary Q/A Part 2
Grace and Alvina continue answering the questions that had been submitted for their seven-year anniversary, including questions about divers...