Episode 365: Easy vs Hard!
Grace and Alvina discuss how publishing and writing is hard, and why it should or shouldn't be. They talk about the stereotype of the tortur...
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Book Friends Forever Podcast
Children's book publishing’s secrets are revealed as we listen in on fascinating, unguarded, insider discussion from two uniquely qualified best friends: award-winning author/illustrator Gra...
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20 of 118 episodesEpisode 364: Book Friends Forever and You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast crossover
Grace Lin and Alvina Ling are joined by Danielle Render Turmaud, host of the podcast You, Me, and the Writing Journey podcast to do a crosso...
Episode 363: Interviewing!
Grace and Alvina discuss interviews--both conducting good interviews and being a good interviewee--Grace had recently had an interview for a...
Episode 362: Our Legacies!
Apologies, as it sounds like Grace's microphone is still not working properly! Grace Lin and Alvina Ling catch up with each other's lives, a...
Episode 361: 2026 Mid-year Check In!
Grace Lin and Alvina Ling check in on how they're doing with their new year's resolutions at the halfway through the year(ish) point. They r...
Episode 360: CHOP SUEY: Aging, Hiring, Favorite Teacher, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
Apologies for the quality of Grace's audio! We're hoping to fix it for next week's episode. Grace Lin and Alvina Ling talk about several top...
Episode 359: The End of Reading? And Raising Readers!
Grace and Alvina discuss a recent article in the Atlantic that bemoaned the end of reading in our society, the so-called "literacy crisis,"...
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...
Episode 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...