Episode #333:CHOP SUEY: Amazon's Ask This Book, Current Events and Social Media, Breathing, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode, and Alvina gives a sneak peak to listeners of this podcast about the name of her new imprint! They discuss a new Amazon Ask This Book AI feature. They also discuss what everyone's responsibility (or not) is about posting about current events on social media. For the third segment, they discuss the proper way to breathe.
And then, children's literature specialist Alison Morris joins to share some book recommendations. They end as always with what they're grateful for.
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How have you been?
Alvina decided on a name for her new imprint “Alvina Ling Books”! A logo is in the works. Grace has been working on an illustration project and has been working hard on her Lunar New Year newsletter.
Chop Suey!:
The Book Friends discuss Amazon’s new “Ask this book”.
Current events discussion: Should we be “adding heat or adding to the light” in terms of posting on social media? What are some things we can do to feel helpful during these tough times. Everyday there seems to be something to be outraged about. Check out the old Episode with John Cho: How to be ok when the world is not.
CNN podcast “Chasing Life” on breathing.
Book Recommendations with Alison Morris:
Gareth Hinds (Alison’s husband) leads a Kidlit meditation group @11:30am on Mondays.
A Fish Like Me by Jamie Sumner and illustrated by Devon Holzworth
We Are Little Feminists: On-The-Go by Brook Sitgraves Turner and Archaa Shrivastav
Vida: The Mice, the Cat, and the Alebrije by Duncan Tonatiuh
Gratefuls
Alvina is grateful for this special popcorn sent to her that she loves! Alvina also acquired two new projects for her new imprint! Alison is grateful for being around good friends over the New Year and feel a community of friends and family. Grace is grateful for living in a safe community.
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See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.
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