Episode #256: CHOP SUEY: Deadlines, Friendship Style, and AI
Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they tallk about how they deal with deadlines and time management, what their friendship style is, and two updates in AI in the industry! And, Alison Morris of First Books shares a few book recommendations.
Catching up!
Grace is busy with the end of the school year and trying to get her art work done! Hazel had a solo in the chorus concert and it was the proudest moment in her life! Grace was just so proud of her for trying out, getting the solo, and singing in front of everyone. Kate Milford is in town this week and she’s having dinner with her! Alvina had a lovely weekend exploring Williamsberg and Greenpoint neighborhoods. They had a rooftop cocktail and went to a new restaurant called Bonnie’s Cantonese American Restaurant that was great! Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams are in town celebrating their new picture book together called Soul Step.
Chop Suey!
The book friends talk about an article: 18 Effective Time Management Strategies and Techniques.
Friendship Style discussion from the NY Times series on friendship styles. Grace took the quiz! The book friends discuss their results!
Discussion of two different articles related to Artificial Intelligence and training.
What we could be reading! -with Alison Morris:
STEM books!
Big Bertha by Amanda Abler, illustrated by Katy Wu
Colossal by Stephane Frattini and illustrated by Studio Muti
The Great Stink by Colleen Paeff and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Space: The Final Popping Frontier, Written by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and illustrated by Conor White
Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dream Catchers by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw and Marcus Trujillo.
My book and Me by Linda Sue Park and Chris Raschka
What are you grateful for?
Grace is excited about wax apples! Alison is grateful for travel and a succesful trip to London with her husband. Alvina is grateful for Chris being on tour.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. (Use the hashtag #bookfriendsforever.)
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