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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 2h

Don’t forget to donate:
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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 2h

The #veryasianbooktrip had a quick stop @possiblefuturesbooks before we ended. In honor of our AAV fundraiser for highlights (pls donate!) we asked (almost) every store to tell us about one of their favorite Asian American book. Lauren chose one of mine🥰. Such a sweet way to end the trip! 💜💜💜

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 1d

So the last day of #veryasianbooktrip was a Very Asian Disaster! Sadly, this might mean the end of our future #veryasianbooktrip 😢. Cross your fingers we can find the courage to continue🚗! But it was great fun and thank you to all the bookstores who had us!

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 1d

We are actually in the middle of a Very Asian Disaster but we filmed this before it happened…stay tuned! In the meantime, thank you @riverbendbookshop , @curiouscatbookshop , @oblongbooks and @thetreehousereading for having us yesterday.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 4d

Childhood besties → Author & Editor dream team 💕

@authorgracelin.bsky.social & @alvinaling.bsky.social talk 9 years of patience, Chinese folklore, and creating the most beautiful book possible.

New #GrowingReadersPodcast episode live now!

🎧 All platforms: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 16d

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 16d

Friends! The @carlemuseum has Big Mooncake scarves and Chinese Menu dish towels for sale!!! I am very excited!!!! Hope you are, too:

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · 28d

I’ve joined @msthombookitis.bsky.social to create @thebookishstate.bsky.social where we highlight CT Nutmeg Award books & have a live webinar with the authors!

This month features Leslie Connor and @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social !
Sign up for their webinar now:

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Photos of authors Janae marks and Leslie Connor on thebookishstate website

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 12

Guess what?? The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon GIFT BOX is now available!

Great for a holiday gift (be an early bird) or a special present—this box is VERY limited, so order yours now:

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*GIFT BOX* The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon Signed Book w/ Sprayed E

Pre-order now to receive an exclusive sticker! In this beautifully illustrated tale by award-winning author Grace Lin, join Jin the Stone Lion on a quest to return the Sacred Sphere to the spirit worl...

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The Bookish State Podcast @thebookishstate.bsky.social · Sep 7

So excited for the first episode which will go LIVE on Tuesday, Sept. 9th! Please ✅ out our website to find out what we have in store for season 1 & please spread the word! #mg #bookjoy #nutmegaward @authorgracelin.bsky.social @msthombookitis.bsky.social thebookishstate.com

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

As someone who loves legends and lore, as well as food culture, I honestly can't get enough of "Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods" by @authorgracelin.bsky.social . This book is a gift.

#kidlit

A young girl, surrounded by two blue dragons, plates of food, and take out containers, holds a bowl of soup

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Oh, I’m SO happy she enjoys that book; it was a labor of love for me, so finding out kids like it is so gratifying💜💜💜

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Oh, love that!! Thank you for sharing!

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 3

I think that is what makes story—and being human—so wonderful. We can always continue the story to the ending we want.

What stories you would want a new ending to?

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 3

For me, many of the Chinese legends ended w/heartbreak—and I didn’t like it! Many of my books are about giving a new ending to these stories. For example, the legend of a Bell where a trapped spirit of a girl begs for her shoe. In my book, the spirit finally gets her shoe…and is freed.

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Have you ever read a story that had an ending you couldn’t abide? What was it? I’m writing a mini-lecture and would love to hear yours!

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Sara Hudson @saraphudson.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is wonderful. You'll have to try @authorgracelin.bsky.social's newest one - beautiful, also.

Cover of The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · Aug 31

I’m absolutely loving this one by @authorgracelin.bsky.social! I’m so glad my eldest daughter chose this book as our #WoltjerFamilyBookClub selection.

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today is the Double Seventh Festival or what I was taught (in the 80’s) to call “Chinese Valentine’s Day”! When I made this video a couple years back, saying the proper festival name hadn’t occurred to me😬. But I still think this is worth sharing because I think we all need to celebrate love. 💜

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Kara Yorio @karayorio.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thanks so much to @authorgracelin.bsky.social for taking the time to speak with me.
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Grace Lin Discusses Carle Museum Exhibit and Kennedy Center Disappointment

A career retrospective at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and the current political climate have kid lit creator Grace Lin considering the next phase of her career.

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Aug 25

But mostly, my message is —take heart, fellow authors! We are playing the long game. 💜

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Aug 25

When it was first published, it was thought putting an Asian face on the cover would turn off readers so I conceived of making it look like a Chinese red envelope with gold foil-was so happy about it! Over the years, the cover has lost its foil but gained an Asian face so I don’t feel any loss.

Original year of the dog cover with gold foil

Paperback year of the dog cover with yellow decorative accents

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Aug 25

To my great surprise, “Year of the Dog” hit the USA Today’s bestseller list at 130 a couple weeks back. This was my very first novel, published back in 2006(?). While it did receive a starred review, it didn’t do much else. It has never made any bestseller list…until now, almost 20 years later.

Year of the dog on USA bestseller listing

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Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social · Aug 2

Behold our new Little Free Library!

TARDIS little free library with light lit

TARDIS little free library at dusk with light

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Melissa Hung @melissahung.bsky.social · Aug 2

Oh wait, I should link to the podcast episode: bookfriendsforever.com/home/episode...

Episode #305: Live at the Carle Museum with Melissa Hung! — Book Friends Forever

Grace and Alvina are together at the Carle Museum, recording a live episode with special guest Melissa Hung, curator of Grace's solo art exhibit at the Carle Museum! They talk about how the show came ...

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