Episode #293: Chance and the Unknown!
Grace and Alvina talk about chance, flukes, and the unknown and how small changes and chance encounters can change the whole course of your life. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share something that gives them hope (and end up on a bit of a tangent about politics).Alvina tells Grace about the book ATOMIC WOMEN by Roseanne Montillo, and they end by sharing what they're grateful for.
Info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor
THE GATE, THE GIRL AND THE DRAGON, pre-order now:
Grace has a new middle grade novel! THE GATE, THE GIRL AND THE DRAGON comes out in May 2025. The first printing (and only the first printing) of this book will have sprayed edges (see a video preview HERE). So pre-order now! You can pre-order from any bookstore, but Grace is working with her three local indies to offer autographed books and gifts! If you pre-order from one of them you can have your choice of gifts of an enamel pin, a free virtual visit (order by April 11) or exclusive stickers (while supplies last)!
Enamel pin (from Porter Square Books)
Free virtual school visit (from the Eric Carle Museum)
Exclusive stickers (from High Five Books
How have you been?
Alvina has been on a quest to do more novel things this year! Stephen and Alvina went to New Jersey and saw one their nephew’s high school production of RENT! It is a musical that Alvina thinks has aged really well. They also went to see a comedian variety show called “Slippery When Wet”. Grace has been personally doing well despite the state of the outside world. Her good friends from a long time ago came to visit on PI day! They went to the Smith Botanical Garden Bulb show. On Saturday, Grace went to Debbie Michiko Florence’s new book (Last Chance Academy) launch party in Mystic, Connecticut at Bank Square Books!
The Art of the Unknown
Grace was facinated with this topic based on a Hidden Brain episode and also on a book by Brian Klaas called “Fluke”.
Fortune Cookie Segment: What Gives us hope right now?
Grace and Alvina share what is giving them some sense of hope these days in turbulent political times.
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Book Friends talk about the book Atomic Women by Roseanne Montillo.
Gratefuls
Grace is so grateful that spring is coming and the days are getting lighter again. Alvina is grateful for her amazing leadership team. Check out NPR’s Embedded Podcast 3-part podcast called “Alternate Realities”. Hidden Brain Episodes mentioned: Rising to the Occasion.
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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