Episode 347: State of Children's Book Publishing!

Book Friends Forever Podcast by Alvina and Grace

Apr 30, 202647:12Arts

Alvina and Grace are recording together in Brooklyn! They discuss the overall state of the children's book industry, including an article by Harold Underdown, and talk about the effects of book banning and the drop in th...

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