Episode #338: Chop Suey: Tik Tok, Agent Questions, Preparing for travel, and Book Recs for Alison Morris

Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where the discuss various topics, including their decision to delete their TikTok accounts, and what questions you should ask a perspective literary agent--Alvina shares what qualities she looks like when working with an agent, and they talk about how communication is key. They talk about how they prepare for big trips (Grace is heading to China soon!), and then Alison Morris joins to give some book recommendations, including some for Black History Month! And they end as always with what they're grateful for.

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How have you been?

Alvina enjoyed her three-day weekend with her cousins. Their daughter is looking at colleges in NYC. She got take out from the Hue House! Grace is staying home for the February break and is watching Ted Lasso with her family!

Chop Suey:

The Book Friends talk about leaving Tik Tok. Mentions: Heated Rivalry, Game Changer, Ted Lasso, Blue Sky and Instagram.

Agent Relationships discussion- What do authors think of their relationship with agents?

Travel Preparations chat!

Alison Morris- Book Recs

Alison turned 50! She talks about books to celebrate Black History Month with:

This Is Not a Small Voice by Traci N Todd, Black Poets, and Jade Orlando

While We’re Here by Anne Wynter and Micha Archer

A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games by Lori Alexander and Allan Drummond.

Something Sweet: A Sitting Shiva Story by Leslea Newman and Sarita Rich

On The Trap Line by David Robertson and Julie Flett

Bored by Felicita Sala

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