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a collection of essays and interviews about the trails and tribulation of women in kidlit.


    • Jan 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 101! The Last Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 31:55


    In this episode, Grace Lin announces the end of the kidlitwomen* podcast, the establishment of the kidlitwomen* scholarship at the Highlights Foundation and invites you to listen to her other podcast, Book Friends Forever.

    EPISODE 100! Reflecting on Season One of kidlitwomen*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 37:19


    Today we have a discussion with Grace Lin and Karen Blumenthal, the co-creators of the kidlitwomen* project as well as a personal message from Grace.

    #ownvoices, conversation with Kekla Magoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 47:06


    Kekla Magoon and Karen Blumenthal discuss #ownvoices. 

    "The Wrong Question," essay by Grace Lin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 9:01


    Grace Lin shares her essay, "The Wrong Question."

    The Myth of “Girl Books” and “Boy Books”, PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 24:32


    Today's episode is part 2 of the recording from the 2019 Texas Library Association conference. Before the panel “The Myth of “Girl Books” and “Boy Books”: Exploring Gender Bias with Middle Grade Authors” was held, a few of the participants gathered to begin the conversation. .

    The Myth of “Girl Books” and “Boy Books”, PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 33:15


    Today's episode is recording from the 2019 Texas Library Association conference. Before the panel “The Myth of “Girl Books” and “Boy Books”: Exploring Gender Bias with Middle Grade Authors” was held, a few of the participants gathered to begin the conversation. This is part 1 of the after panel discussion.  Please come back on Wed. to hear part 2.

    "An Audit of My Experience," conversation with Molly B. Burnham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 24:17


    In this episode, Molly B. Burnham discusses her essay "An Audit of My Experience,"  with Jacqueline Davies. 

    “AN AUDIT OF MY EXPERIENCE,” essay by Molly B. Burnham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 7:24


    Molly B. Burnham shares her essay, “AN AUDIT OF MY EXPERIENCE.”

    "Thank you, Sheila Minor Huff," conversation with Tricia Springstubb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 19:19


    In this episode, Tricia Springstubb discusses her essay, “Thank You, Sheila Minor Huff.”

    "Thank you, Sheila Minor Huff," essay by Tricia Springstubb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 9:52


    Tricia Springstubb shares her essay "Thank you, Sheila Minor Huff." 

    Part2 of Interview with Victoria Stapleton, Executive Director of School and Library Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 33:54


    Grace shares Part 2 of the interview with Victoria Stapleton, the executive director of school and library marketing at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (which is the main publisher of her books).  This is part 2 of the interview.

    Part 1 of Interview with Victoria Stapleton, Executive Director of School and Library Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 34:06


    In this episode Grace shares an interview with Victoria Stapleton, the executive director of school and library marketing at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (which is the main publisher of her books).  This interview has been broken up into two parts. Please come back on wed to hear part 2.

    Episode 89! "School Visit Survey Part 5: Next Steps ," conversation with Michelle Cusolito

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 45:54


    In this episode, Michelle Cusolito discusses the School Visit Survey she and Jeannette Bradley conducted in March 2018.

    School Visit Survey, Next Steps by Michelle Cusolito

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 20:43


    In this episode, Michelle Cusolito shares Part 5 of the School Visit Survey she and Jeannette Bradley conducted in March 2018.

    "Now You See Me, Now You Don't," conversation with KA Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 63:06


    KA Holt discusses her essay, "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" as well  as her educator on soft censorship. 

    "Now You See Me, Now You Don't," Essay by KA Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 11:03


    In this episode, KA Holt shares her essay, “Now You See Me, Now You Don't.”

    Branding or Gendering, Conversation with Sarah Darer Littman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 26:16


    In this episode, Alvina Ling and Sarah Darer Littman discuss Sarah's essay, “Branding or Gendering.”

    Branding or Gendering, essay by Sarah Darer Littman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 12:25


    In this episode, Sarah Darer Littman shares her essay, “Branding or Gendering.”

    The Conversation, discussion with Jacqueline Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 18:08


    In this episode, Jacqueline Davies and Grace Lin discuss Jacqueline's essay, “The Conversation,” (which can be heard in episode 82).

    The Conversation, essay by Jacqueline Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 15:01


    In this episode, Jacqueline Davies shares her essay, “The Conversation.”

    Cleaning Our Mirrors, conversation Anne Nesbet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 19:15


    Anne Nesbet and Grace Lin discuss Anne's essay, “Cleaning Our Mirrors,” (which can be heard in episode 80).

    Cleaning Our Own Mirrors, essay by Anne Nesbet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 7:10


    Anne Nesbet shares her essay, “Cleaning Our Own Mirrors.”

    The Parable of the Couch, or What Are You Worth?, Conversation with Heidi Schulz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 19:00


    Heidi Schulz and Grace Lin discuss Heidi's essay, “The Parable of the Couch, or What Are You Worth?”

    The Parable of the Couch, or What Are You Worth?, essay by Heidi Schulz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 7:38


    In this episode, Heidi Schulz shares her essay, “The Parable of the Couch, or What Are You Worth?”

    Representation Matters: Exploring Female Identity in Children's and YA Literature, after panel discussion PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 15:49


     After the panel discussion of “Representation Matters: Exploring Female Identity in Children's and YA Literature.”  This is part 2 of the discussion. 

    Representation Matters: Exploring Female Identity in Children's and YA Literature, after panel discussion PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 22:30


    A recording from the 2018 NCTE conference. After the panel “Representation Matters: Exploring Female Identity in Children's and YA Literature” was held, a few of the participants gathered to continue the conversation. This is part 1 of the after panel discussion. 

    “‘Boy' books vs. ‘Girl' books: How do we stop the labeling?, conversation with Susan Adrian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 19:04


    Alvina Ling and Susan Adrian discuss Susan's essay, “‘Boy' books vs. ‘Girl' books: How do we stop the labeling?

    "Boy" books vs. "Girl" books: How do we stop the labeling?, essay by Susan Adrian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 7:40


    Susan Adrian shares her essay, "Boy" books vs. "Girl" books: How do we stop the labeling?.

    I is for Inclusion, Conversation with Padma Venkatramen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 43:47


    In this episode, Padma Venkatramen and Grace Lin discuss Padma's essay, “I is for Inclusion,” (which can be heard in episode 72) and  more.

    “I is for Inclusion,” by Padma Venkatramen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 11:45


     Padma Venkatramen shares her essay, “I is for Inclusion."

    Mothers and Fathers: How Parents are Represented in Picture Books, Conversation with Jennifer Mann

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 32:33


    In this episode, Alvina Ling and Jennifer Mann discuss Jennifer's essay, “Mothers and Fathers: How Parents are Represented in Picture Books.”

    Mothers and Fathers: How Parents are Represented in Picture Books, by Jennifer Mann

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 10:28


    Jennifer Mann shares her essay, "Mothers and Fathers: How Parents are Represented in Picture Books."

    An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Women, Conversation with Laura Jimenez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 54:22


    Laura Jimenez and Grace Lin talk about Laura's essay, "An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Women" and much more.  

    An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Women, by Laura Jimenez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 13:35


    Dr. Laura Jimenez shares her essay, "An Open Letter to Well-Meaning White Women.” 

    What Would Julian Do?, conversation with Ali Benjamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 20:46


    Grace Lin and Ali Benjamin discuss Ali's essay,  "What Would Julian Do? (and other questions from a half century of internalized misogyny)"

    What Would Julian Do? (and other questions from a half century of internalized misogyny), essay by Ali Benjamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 12:23


    Ali Benjamin shares her essay, “What Would Julian Do? (and other questions from a half century of internalized misogyny)” 

    On Being your Husband's Boss, a conversation with Lita Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 20:54


    Grace Lin and Lita Judge discuss Lita's Essay,  "On Being your Husband's Boss."

    On Being Your Husband's Boss, Essay by Lita Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 10:21


    Lita Judge shares her essay, "On Being Your Husband's Boss." 

    Reclaiming Women's History--Still, Conversation with Karen Blumenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 19:25


    In this episode, Grace Lin talks with Karen Blumenthal about her essay, “Reclaiming Women's History-Still.”

    Reclaiming Women's History--Still, by Karen Blumenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 10:10


    Karen Blumenthal shares her essay, "Reclaiming Women's History--Still"

    The Fallacy of the Strong Female Character, Conversation with Erin Dionne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 19:18


    Erin Dionne discusses her essay, "The Fallacy of the Strong Female Character."

    The Fallacy of the Strong Female Character, essay by Erin Dionne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 8:44


    Erin Dionne shares her essay, The Fallacy of the Strong Female Character.

    Empower Yourself: 3 Key Lessons I Learned from Working in Toys and Kids' Entertainment, Conversation with Megan Lacera and Shana Targosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 18:24


    Megan Lacera and Shana Targosz discuss Megan's essay, "Empower Yourself: 3 Key Lessons I Learned from Working in Toys and Kids' Entertainment."

    Empower Yourself: 3 Key Lessons I Learned from Working in Toys and Kids' Entertainment, Essay BY Megan Lacera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 14:39


    Megan Lacera shares her essay, "Empower Yourself: 3 Key Lessons I Learned from Working in Toys and Kids' Entertainment."

    The Children's Industry and Aging: Conversation with Susan Van Metre and Alvina Ling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 27:10


    Alvina Ling and Susan Van Metre discuss Monday's anonymous essay about aging and the children's book industry.

    The Children's Industry and Aging, an anonymous essay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 8:18


    An anonymous essay about the Children's Industry and Aging.

    2018 PW Industry Salary Survey Conversation with Kheryn Callender, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 28:00


    In part 2 of this interview, Grace Lin talks with Kheryn Callender about the 2018 PW Industry Salary Survey and more.

    2018 PW Industry Salary Survey Conversation with Kheryn Callender, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 27:36


    Grace Lin and Kheryn Callender discuss The 2018 PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey and how publishing side of the children's book industry needs to diversify. 

    Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children's Publishing, Conversation with Emma Walton Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 24:37


    Emma Walton Hamilton discusses her essay "Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children's Publishing"  with Alvina Ling.

    Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children's Publishing, Essay by Emma Walton Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 14:53


    Emma Walton Hamilton shares her essay, “Where the Women Are: Tough Questions About the Gender Disparities in Children's Publishing."

    Conversation with Pat Zietlow Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 31:57


    Pat Zietlow Miller discusses her essay, "I'm So Sorry for Being Sorry. Why Are We Always Apologizing?" with Grace Lin.

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