Listen "41: Grace Lin Author Interview - Chinese Folklore Mixed with the Modern"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode we discuss themes from the amazing New York Times best seller, The Gate, The Girl And The Dragon by middle grade author Grace Lin. Find more great author interviews https://youtu.be/qUHRchnB8Cw?si=V1yY1LZVd5TKa4TUFind author Grace Linhttps://gracelin.com/https://www.instagram.com/pacylin/https://www.facebook.com/AuthorGraceLin/https://www.youtube.com/user/gracepacy#middlegradebooks #authorinterview #childrensliterature The Gate, The Girl, And The Dragon by Grace Lin https://www.amazon.com/Gate-Girl-Dragon-Deluxe-Limited/dp/0316478326/The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan https://www.amazon.com/Many-Misfortunes-Eugenia-Wang/dp/1665943327/Chapters00:00 Meet children’s book author Grace Lin04:24 What is The Gate The Girl and The Dragon About?06:43 What inspired Grace to write another novel?Plotter or Pantser?11:57 What comes first, the illustrations or writing the story?12:27 Creating the lion cub character. Play vs responsibility17:54 Are the spirits like those in this story still an important part of Chinese culture?20:40 The importance of not only giving help but also receiving help22:09 Two viewpoints in all opportunities in life25:00 Appreciate the overlooked 27:21 Families in the book- showing the parent’s journey as well as the child’s journey31:15 What is next for Grace Lin?33:07 Grace’s book recommendation
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