In this episode we discuss themes from the amazing New York Times best seller, The Gate, The Girl And The Dragon by middle grade author Grace Lin. Find more great author interviews https://youtu.be/qUHRchnB8Cw?si=V1yY1LZVd5TKa4TU
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The Gate, The Girl, And The Dragon by Grace Lin https://www.amazon.com/Gate-Girl-Dragon-Deluxe-Limited/dp/0316478326/
The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan https://www.amazon.com/Many-Misfortunes-Eugenia-Wang/dp/1665943327/
Chapters
00:00 Meet children’s book author Grace Lin
04:24 What is The Gate The Girl and The Dragon About?
06:43 What inspired Grace to write another novel?
Plotter or Pantser?
11:57 What comes first, the illustrations or writing the story?
12:27 Creating the lion cub character. Play vs responsibility
17:54 Are the spirits like those in this story still an important part of Chinese culture?
20:40 The importance of not only giving help but also receiving help
22:09 Two viewpoints in all opportunities in life
25:00 Appreciate the overlooked
27:21 Families in the book- showing the parent’s journey as well as the child’s journey
31:15 What is next for Grace Lin?
33:07 Grace’s book recommendation
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