Sep 3

Sep 3 Episode #309: Summer!

Grace and Alvina talk about summer--what their relationship is to summer, what their favorite childhood memories from summer are, and what their favorite summer reading books are.

For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss the recent Mahmoud vs Taylor Supreme Court ruling and read part of a statement written by author Katherine Locke.

Then, Grace tells Alvina about her book DUMPLING DAYS which is about a summer trip to Taiwan. And then end as always with what they're grateful for.

How have you been?

Alvina recaps her summer days and her birthday. We learn that Alvina has a love for eating crab! Grace has bene painting and really trying to get her book done! Her family has new Betta fish!

Light and Fun topic: Summer!

Grace and Alvina talk about their feelings about the summer season and what some of their summer childhood memories are.

Fortune Cookie Segment:

The Book Friends talked about the ruling of Mahmoud v. Taylor : a United States Supreme Court case about parents who wished to opt their children out of instruction involving LGBTQ-themed storybooks in a Maryland public school system. The Court held that the school district's policy of not permitting opt-outs violated the parents' right to free exercise of religion under the First Amendment. They read a statement by Katherine Locke.

Tell me about…

Grace talks about her book Dumpling Days!

Gratefuls

Grace is grateful for The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon has had 6 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers! Life has been pretty simple at home and she’s been grateful for all the quality time and small wonderful things in the world like new flowers growing in her yard. Alvina is grateful for tennis!

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.) See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.

You can find Alvina @Planetalvina on Twitter and TikTok and @Alvinaling on Instagram and Threads, @alvinaling on BlueSky

You can find Grace @Pacylin on Instagram and Threads, @authorgracelin on Facebook, @gracelinauthor on Blue Sky.

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