Book Friends Forever Podcast
By Alvina and Grace
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Episodes: 100
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Children's book publishing's secrets are revealed as we listen in on fascinating, unguarded, insider discussion from two uniquely qualified best friends: award-winning author/illustrator Grace Lin, and one of NYC's top editors, Alvina Ling. Go behind the scenes of kid lit and catch a glimpse of the lives of the best-selling author and editor, and the relationship between them.
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Episode 329: Intelligence vs. Wisdom
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode 328: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 327: Inventory Management with Lianna Izzo!
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 326: CHOP SUEY: New Imprint, AI and Library Laws, Literary Travel, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 325: Decision Making and Regret!
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 324: Two Topics: Asian Parents and Gratitude Chains!
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 323: Does Publishing Have a Gambling Problem?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 322: CHOP SUEY: Baker & Taylor, Banned Books, Interns, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 321: Community Building With Debbi Michiko Florence!
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 320: Gift and Specialty Sales with Adelia Kalyvas!
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode 319: Freedom of Speech!
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 318: Gossip!
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 317: Pivoting and Family with Michele McGonigle DeYoung!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 316: Special Sales with Jenny Mandel!
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 315: CHOP SUEY Publishing News!
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 314: Two Topics, Travel and Scams
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 313: Well-Read and Gender in Animal Books!
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Episode 312: Freedom to Read with Padma Venkatraman!
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 311: Key qualities for success with Libby Koponen!
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 310: CHOP SUEY: Ages in Young Adult, Pen Names, and Last Meals!
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 309: Summer!
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Episode 308: 2025 Mid-year resolution check-in!
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 307: Friendship Groups!
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Episode 306: CHOP SUEY: How to ground yourself, publishing news, and AI (again!)!
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Episode 305: Live at the Carle Museum with Melissa Hung!
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 304: Subrights with Janelle DeLuise!
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 303: Bucket Lists!
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 302: CHOP SUEY: Library of Congress, AI summer reading lists, and Summer of…!
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 301: Personal Organization!
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 300: Book Tours!
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 299: Editing Middle Grade: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon!
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 298: CHOP SUEY: Mahmoud v Taylor, MG to picture books, and group chats!
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 297: How the New Administration is Affecting Publishing!
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 296: Independent Publishing with Janet Bruins!
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Episdoe 295: Authentic and Hubristic Pride!
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 294: Six Styles of Leadership!
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 293: Chance and the Unknown!
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 292: CHOP SUEY: Pandemic anniversary, soft censorship, and mission statement follow-up!
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 291: Freelance Editing with Sangeeta Mehta and Julie Scheina!
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 290: Jealousy vs. Envy!
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 289: Mission Statements!
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 288: CHOP SUEY: blurbing, social media, and how publishing has changed for the better
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 287: Community!
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 286: ALAYMA and Publishing news!
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 285: CHOP SUEY: Social Media, How to Cope, and Barnes & Noble!
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 284: Simple Joys!
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 283: 2025 New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 282: 2024 Year-end Review
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Episode 281: CHOP SUEY: Making reading fun, remember why we write, and favorite holiday books with Alison Morris!
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 280: Deep Work and Attention Span!
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 279: 2024 Gift Guide!
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 278: Children's Sales with Danielle Cantarella!
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 277: CHOP SUEY: Reading trends, the Black List, and House Trust!
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 276: Library and Educational Sales with Katie Tucker!
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 275: Work to vacation to work transitions!
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 274: 50! with Anna Alter
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 273: CHOP SUEY: Hybrid work, Boba tea, and MacArthur Genius Grants!
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 272: Indie Bookstore Sales with Julie Isgrigg!
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 271: Longevity in the Industry!
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 270: Cynicism Vs. Skepticism!
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 269: CHOP SUEY: Internet Archive, self publishing after a bestseller, and screen adaptations!
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 268: Digital Marketing with Savannah Kennelly!
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 267: Trade Marketing with Bill Grace!
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 266: Publicity with Cheryl Lew!
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 265: CHOP SUEY: Q&A, four stages of retirement, and Chat GPT
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 264: 25-year Anniversary career highlights so far!
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 263: School & Library Marketing with Christie Michel!
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 262: Retirement!
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 261: CHOP SUEY: Publishing News1
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 260: Our Present and Future Selves!
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 259: Sparkle and Awe!
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 258: Mid-year Check In!
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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BFF 257 Managing Editorial with Andy Ball!
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 256: CHOP SUEY: Deadlines, Friendship Style, and AI!
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 255: Book Production with Lillian Sun!
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 254: Novel Design with Sasha Illingworth!
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 253: Change!
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 252: Growth Mindset!
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 251: CHOP SUEY: Posthumous Publishing, AI and audiobooks, and Fyre Festival of Books
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 250: Copyediting with Christine Ma!
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 249: Picture Book text and art editing and revision with Saho Fujii!
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May 02, 2024 |
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Episode 248: Editing and Revision!
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 247: CHOP SUEY: Publishing news, World Happiness, and Think Again
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 246: The Acquisitions Process!
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 245: Personality Tests!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 244: Middle Grade and Market Fluctuations
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 243: CHOP SUEY: Hugo Award controversy, Author's Equity, and Double Standards
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 242: 5-year Anniversary!
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 241: Moving with Libby Koponen!
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 240: Upheavals, Slumps and Rekindling Creativity with Laurel Snyder!
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 239: Big Magic with Shelli R. Johannes!
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 238: Mental Health with Stephen Colman
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 237: Bonus episode: How it All Began!
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 236: The Pareto Principle with Jane Kuo!
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 235: CHOP SUEY: ALAYMA, sprayed edges, and banned book awards!
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 234: Taiwan Trip!
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 233: Creating the Creative Life with Anna Alter!
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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BFF 232 QUESTIONS WITH GUEST CO-HOST NATASHA TARPLEY
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 231: 2024 New Year Resolutions
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 230: 2023 Year End Review!
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Dec 21, 2023 |