Book Friends Forever Podcast
By Alvina and Grace
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Episodes: 100
Description
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 370: Publishing Glossary!
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Episode 369: The Cons of Goal Setting!
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Episode 368: Publishing News and Play Personalities!
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Episode 367: Two Topics: Sabbatical and Life Lessons!
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Episode 366: CHOP SUEY: Retreats, Procrastination, Fall Publishing, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Episode 365: Easy vs Hard!
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Episode 364: Book Friends Forever and You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast crossover
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Episode 363: Interviewing!
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Episode 362: Our Legacies!
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Episode 361: 2026 Mid-year Check In!
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Episode 360: CHOP SUEY: Aging, Hiring, Favorite Teacher, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Episode 359: The End of Reading? And Raising Readers!
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Episode 358: Nature vs Nurture!
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Episode 357: Teen Book Reviews with Quade Kelley!
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Episode 356: Vocation vs job and revisiting Old Worlds with guest co-host Laurel Snyder
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Book Friends Forever 337: WRITING TIPS!
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Episode 354: CHOP SUEY: Gossip, Song Lyrics, Advice, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Episode 353: Hidden Beliefs and Names!
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Episode 352: Publishing 101!
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Episode 351: Our Superpowers!
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May 28, 2026 |
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Episode 350: CHOP SUEY: Asian American identities, Book Banning, Birthday Celebrations and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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May 21, 2026 |
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Episode 349: It's a Matter of Taste!
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May 15, 2026 |
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Episode 358: Queer Representation in Children's Literature with Michele Kirichanskaya!
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 347: State of Children's Book Publishing!
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Spain Trip!
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 335: Children's Book Week with Melissa Thom and Shaina Birkhead!
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 334 :Two Topics: AI book cancellation and Social Media addiction!
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 343: Freak Friday!
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Episode 342: China and Taiwan trip!
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Episode 341: Reality Television with Stephen Colman!
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 340: Minnesota Editors with Carol Hinz and Andrew Karre!
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 339: Anniversary Q/A Part 2
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 338 CHOP SUEY: TIK TOK, AGENT QUESTIONS, PREPARING FOR TRAVEL AND BOOK RECS WITH ALISON MORRIS.
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 337: Seven-Year Anniversary!
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 336: Writing Communities with Julie Hedlund!
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 335: Cultivating joy in others' successes!
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 334: Award Committees with Susannah Richards!
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 333: CHOP SUEY: Amazon's Ask This Book, Current Events and Social Media, Breathing, and Book Recs with Alison Morris!
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode 332: Embracing Discomfort!
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Episode 331: 2026 New Year's Resolutions!
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 330: 2025 Year-End Review!
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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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 |