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2025-05-2216 min
The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)Festive Friends Part I: Teshuvah and Apologies with Gayle Forman & Marjorie IngallSHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2024/10/festive-friends-part-i-teshuvah-and.html TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/u/x1-e3vOomTqZOrPvQPzePL4ZOKQ In honor of this holiday-packed month, I've got a 2-part series for you. I'm calling it Festive Friends, because each episode features a pair of friends talking about books relevant to our fall holidays. Here in Part I, the Festive Friends are Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing, and Marjorie Ingall, author of Getting to Sorry. While neither of these books are explicitly about Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, they are both about teshuvah, growth, and...
2024-10-011h 14The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)Festive Friends Part II: Asian Jewish Kidlit with Mixed-Up MooncakesSHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2024/10/festive-friends-part-ii-asian-jewish.html TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/u/xKGzqMhNsej4ALLe6F7e2wBfNJg October 2024 is packed with Jewish holidays, so we've got a 2-part series for you to celebrate: Holiday Friends. In each episode, we hear from a pair of friends about their books that will help us celebrate the Jewish holidays. In Festive Friends Part I we heard from Gayle Forman, author of Not Nothing, and Marjorie Ingall, author of Getting to Sorry. Here in Festive Friends Part II, we meet Erica Lyons and Christina...
2024-10-0139 min2024-04-1919 min
Books and BobaAugust 2023 Book NewsOn our mid-month check in for July 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, while catching up on a pretty terrible few weeks for the Asian American literature community (and the literature industry in general).Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Piper Chen Sings by Phillipa Soo & Maris Pasquale Doran; illust by Qin LengMabel and the Museum by Dana WulfekotteA Roof! by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illust by Daniel TingcungcoA Pair of Little Red Mittens by Kirin Hayashi, illust by Chiaki Okada; translated by Avery Fischer UdagawaThe Beat of the Dragon Boat by Chris...
2023-08-1935 min
School Reading ListEpisode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 9For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-9 Part 1Book postIvy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty and Magda BrollI Heard a Bird by Rob RamsdenSmall Stanley's Big List of Scary Stuff by Angie MorganA Child Like You by Na'ima B. RobertAjay and the Jaipur Moon by Varsha ShahDay and Night by Lela NargiBe Happy! by Emma D...
2023-04-2945 min
Spilled MilkEpisode 589: French Bread PizzaWe are Certified Professionals as we discuss the long, arduous journey on microwaveable boats from the Titanic, through the Oregon Trail to finally arrive at The PMP. After dodging milk bars, hot trucks and wet mailbags we share criminal confessions and tales of bread assaults. The Best French Bread Pizza Recipe by J. Kenji López-AltThe Hot Truck at Cornell University in Ithaca, New YorkProducer Abby's WebsiteMatthew's Now but Wow! - The Not-so-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei, by Christina MatulaThe Mandela Effect
2023-04-1335 min
Kids Ask Authors podcastWhat part of your book did you have to do the most research for? with Christina MatulaAuthors Christina Matula and Grace Lin answer the question What part of your book did you have to do the most research for? and kid reviewer Mina reviews The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei written by Christina Matula.
2023-02-1311 min
Page CountFriendship and Snails with Tracy SubisakChildren’s book illustrator and author Tracy Subisak discusses JENNY MEI IS SAD, a picture book about the support friends can offer in times of sadness. Subisak shares the genesis of this story, how she became a children’s book author and illustrator, the connection between creativity and vulnerability, how illustrators work with an agents, a preview of some of her forthcoming books, and her advice for young artists.
JENNY MEI IS SAD is the Ohio Center for the Book’s 2022 Great Reads from Great Places children’s book selection and will represent Ohio’s literary he...
2022-08-1633 min
The Creative Hustle With Anika GoyalIn Conversation with Christina Matula: Middle Grade Author of 'The Not So Uniform Life of Holly Mei'In this episode, Anika has a fun conversation with Christina, and they talk about writing degrees, managing time to write, writing communities, etc.
Linked is Christina's website to find her books and connect with her:
https://www.christinamatula.com/
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2022-08-0921 min
Books and BobaMay 2022 Book NewsOn this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our May 2022 mid-month check-in! New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Benten School of EsotericsLyla Lee - Gigi Shin Is Not a NerdThea Guanzon - Hurricane WarsGail D. Villanueva - Lulu Sinagtala and The Tagalog GodsMelissa de la Cruz - The Headmaster's ListMariNaomi (writer) and Trung Le Nguyen (illustrator) - TheyAdib Khorram (writer) and Michelle Tran (illustrator) - Bijan Always WinsSwati Teerdhala - The Boyfriend WishJoanna Ho (writer) and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (illustrator) - We Who P...
2022-05-1733 min