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Book Friends Forever PodcastAuthor: Alvina and Grace
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. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 358: Queer Representation in Children's Literature with Michele Kirichanskaya!
Episode 358
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026
Grace and Alvina are joined by special guest Michele Kirichanskaya to discuss queer representation in children's literature. They talk a little bit about the history of publishing queer publishing, including the first book published with a gay character, and legendary editor Ursula Nordstrom who helped break taboos in publishing. They touch on what publishing is doing well and how they could be better, touching on graphic novels and their favorite queer books. Michele also talks about their first book, ACE NOTES. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about what they've all been reading lately, and then end as always with what they're grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bookfriendsforever_podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/ Find Michele: https://www.instagram.com/michelekiricha1/ https://bsky.app/profile/michelekiricha1.bsky.social https://michelekirichanskaya.com (note: Michele is available as an authenticity reader)
