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Grace and Alvina continue their Publishing Curriculum series and welcome special guest Jenny Mandel to talk about her job working in Special Sales. You'll learn all about how she got into publishing and what "special sales" entails. And Jenny also shares the "meet cute" way she met her husband! For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about what they're looking forward to this Fall, and they end as always with what they're grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/   

Please note: We are taking a week off AND WILL BE BACK WITH A NEW EPISODE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24thSeason 6, Episode 32-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”—Eric makes his second recommendation for their “Saturday Lunch Club,” and was successful!  The three amigos (Sandy, Eric, and Evelyn), at Sandy's suggestion, explore the treatments offered at Beach Wellness Center in Seminole, FL., and are all enthusiastic about their offerings! Besides being available on many podcast platforms, our podcast was accepted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand-curated, amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

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Season 6, Episode 31-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”—Eric makes his first recommendation for their “Saturday Lunch Club,”  Evelyn continues to complain about pumpkin-flavored everything!  Eric's travel credits… Besides being available on many podcast platforms, our podcast was accepted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand-curated, amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Season 6, Episode 30-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”—the couple chat about their “Saturday Lunch Club,” which they do with their pal Sandy. Evelyn complains that Starbucks has already started with the pumpkin-flavored Lattes!  UGH!  And, it's not even Labor Day! Besides being available on many podcast platforms, our podcast was accepted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand-curated, amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Billboards, bus wraps, and TV ads are fighting for the same split-second of attention. But what if you could get your brand in front of someone at the exact moment they're relaxed, focused, and open to suggestion — without competing against 20 other lawyers in the same space? Shawn Porat is the founder and Chief Fortune Officer of OpenFortune — the media platform turning the humble fortune cookie into a high-impact PI marketing channel. With distribution across 30 countries and 300M impressions a month, OpenFortune has delivered viral wins for brands like Capital One, Duolingo, and even investor Gary Vaynerchuk — who calls it “the new Super Bowl ad.”  For the first time, Shawn's team is inviting personal injury brands to join the party. In this episode, Shawn shares the strategy, the science, and the stories behind turning a slip of paper into a marketing powerhouse. If you think billboards are your only out-of-home option, think again. In this conversation, Shawn shares: Why 6% of fortune cookies get posted to social media (and how to make yours one of them) How Gary Vee called OpenFortune “the new Super Bowl spot” — and bought in Ways PI firms can connect without the hard sell — and still win cases The measurable tactics that turn a dinner table moment into long-term brand recall VIP PIMCON Tickets:  Pimcon.org Open Fortune Exclusive Discount: openfortune.com/pim  Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM) is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

Season 6, Episode 29-  Ev shares a “Wacky ‘NON'-Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric doesn't share his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip” because he has some reading to do The couple chat about their parents' relationship vis-a-vis th “I Love Lucy” generation and its ethos.  Besides being available on many podcast platforms, our podcast was accepted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand-curated, amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Padma Venkatraman, author and oceanographer, to talk about a recent bill that she helped pass in Rhode Island to protect librarians, teachers, authors, and publishers from book banning. For the Fortune Cookie segment they all talk about their favorite ice cream flavors! Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 28-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”, and Evelyn gives a travel tip of her own!  Evelyn reminisces about when she and her bestie, Linda, pledged for a sorority in high school.  In Addition to being on many podcast platforms, our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand-curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina are in CT with special guest Libby Koponen celebrating Libby's 75th Birthday. They discuss what they think the key qualities for success in the book publishing industry are. For the Fortune Cookie segment, Libby tells Grace and Alvina about her newest book, IS THAT THE BUS. And they end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

Season 6, Episode 27-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. Eric Dreams About Butter prices! (!??) And, the couple reminisce about living in the big City.  Besides being on many podcast platforms, our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Season 6, Episode 26-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The couple discuss their experiences growing up bi-lingual, Ev in the Bronx with Spanish as her second language, and Eric in New Jersey with Norwegian as his.  Besides being on many podcast platforms, our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina talk about summer--what their relationship is to summer, what their favorite childhood memories from summer are, and what their favorite summer reading books are. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss the recent Mahmoud vs Taylor Supreme Court ruling and read part of a statement written by author Katherine Locke. Then, Grace tells Alvina about her book DUMPLING DAYS which is about a summer trip to Taiwan. And then end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.  Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 25-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The couple discuss the many train trips they've taken over the years, in Europe and here, at home. Besides being on many podcast platforms, our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Este é o episódio 51, no qual Fred e Alexandre concluem a filmografia completa do mestre Billy Wilder. No último de uma série de três episódios, os dois podcasters iniciam o bate-papo analisando o filme de 1960 e ganhador de Oscar de melhor filme, “Se Meu Apartamento Falasse” (The Apartment) e seguem por “Cupido Não Tem Bandeira” (One, Two, Three, 1961), “Irma La Douce” (1963), “Beija-me Idiota” (Kiss Me, Stupid, 1964), “Uma Loura Por Um Milhão” (The Fortune Cookie, 1966), “A Vida Íntima de Sherlock Holmes” (The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, 1970), “Avanti!… Amantes à Italiana” (Avanti!, 1972), “A Primeira Página” (The Front Page, 1974), “Fedora” (1978) e seu último filme, “Amigos, Amigos, Negócio à Parte” (Buddy, Buddy, 1981). A carreira brilhante de Billy Wilder está agora completa nos arquivos do Podcast Filmes Clássicos!-------------------------------ESTE EPISÓDIO PRECISOU SER REPUBLICADO EM FUNÇÃO DO SPOTIFY TER APAGADO O ORIGINAL EM JUL/2025.-------------------------------LINKS PARA ADQUIRIR O LIVRO DO PFC ("Uma Jornada pelo Cinema - Anos 1950"):UICLAP - ⁠https://loja.uiclap.com/titulo/ua98290/⁠AMAZON - ⁠https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/6501481376⁠-------------------------------Acesse nosso site: ⁠⁠http://www.filmesclassicos.com.br⁠⁠Instagram: @podcastfcProcure "Podcast Filmes Clássicos" no seu aplicativo de podcast do celular, no Spotify, YouTube, Anchor ou iTunes.

Season 6, Episode 24-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.   The couple reminisce about their respective first travel adventures as children and share some of the weird dreams they've each have been having.We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it out: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcasts We reminisce about our school days and getting to school.Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina are back from ALA and discuss the importance of friendship groups, if they have them now or had them in the past, and share some articles that give advice on how to create them. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss Quirk Publishing's recent announcement that they are pausing their publishing program and subsequent layoffs. For the Tell Me About segment, Alvina tells Grace about Peter Brown's picture book adaptation of The Wild Robot, The Wild Robot on the Island. And they end as always with what they're grateful for.  See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.  Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/ 

Season 6, Episode 23-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.   We share the audience analytics:  nineteen countries where our listeners are from We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it our: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcasts We reminisce about our school days and getting to school.Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Season 6, Episode 22-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.  We also chat about their experience with over-packing and traveling the rails of Europe. We explain about the FedEx “Arrow” in their logo. We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it our: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina are together at the Carle Museum, recording a live episode with special guest Melissa Hung, curator of Grace's solo art exhibit at the Carle Museum! They talk about how the show came to be, what the process of curation entailed, what the name and meaning of the show is, and what they would like visitors to the show to take away from it. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about what kind of museum they'd open if they could, and they end with sharing what they're all grateful for.  See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.  Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/    

Season 6, Episode 21-  Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.  We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it our: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Janelle DeLuise, Senior Director of Subrights at Hachette Book Group to the podcast. They talk about what Subrights entails, what her most and least favorite aspects of her job are, and what a typical work day might look like for her. She talks about how international news affects the foreign rights market, which countries are licensing US books these days, and which categories are working (romantasy!) and not working (middle grade!). For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about what they've been reading lately (and Alvina's book happens to be a book in translation!). And then they end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.  Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/    

Season 6, Episode 20-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Trivia”.  We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it our: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsPlease Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

A double anniversary (of a wedding and of a life-saving medical cure) inspired this toast—with allusion to Gertrude Stein, Wendell Berry, and “The Office.” Resources & links related to this episode: The most purely happy day of my life Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace and Alvina revisit the "bucket lists" they created in 2005, see what they've already crossed off, and create updated lists. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about some recent changes at Scholastic Publishing. And then, Alvina tells Grace about the new book WHAT IF WE... by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang. And they end as they always do with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

Season 6, Episode 18-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.  We are very excited that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts! Check it our: www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcastsNOTE: We're off for a week and will return with a new episode on June 18th.Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina talk about their personal organization techniques, including what kind of tools they use and how they coordinate with their family. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share some book recommendations. Grace recommends Stan Yan's upcoming book The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang, and Alvina recommends TJ Klune's Somewhere Beyond the Sea. They end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 18- Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”.  We are very excited to announce that our podcast was admitted into MillionPodcasts.com, a database of hand curated amazing podcasts across various categories.  Ours, the New York Podcasts category! Check it out: http://www.MillionPodcasts.com/NewYorkPodcasts", www.MillionPodcasts.com Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/" target="https://www.facebook.com/ follow us on https://twitter.com/new_opinionsand https://www.instagram.com/two_new_yorkers/Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina record an episode while Grace is in the middle of her book tour for THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON, so of course the topic is everything having to do with book tours! Grace shares some highlights and lowlights, gives some tips and tricks for travel and touring, talks about what her expectations about book tours vs the reality, how she prepares for book tours, and more. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress. For the Tell Me About segment, Alvina tells Grace about THE SINGULAR LIFE OF ARIA PATEL by Samira Ahmed. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

Season 6, Episode 17-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The pair chat about their recent travel attempts to go to Newark, And the many doctors' visits and pills their taking!Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Season 6, Episode 16-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The pair chat about Eric's time in the U.S. Navy and in Vietnam.Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Grace and Alvina are celebrating the launch of Grace's THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON and they talk about their writing, editing, and revision process for the book. They cover the writing process, how Alvina edits the novel, how Grace receives edits and revises, and more. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss a new publishing imprint focusing on male authors. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 15-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The pair chat about Eric's Veteran's Hospital Adventure and the reason they, once again, had to cancel the Australia trip almost at the last minute. Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

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Grace and Alvina talk about how the current presidential administration has and could affect publishing. They discuss how the increase in book banning, cuts in funding for libraries, changes in how diversity is valued, and increased tariffs may or may not affect publishing.  For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about what's making them happy right now. And then, Grace tells Alvina about her two Spring-themed math board books, UP TO MY KNEES and WHERE ARE THE EGGS?   Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bookfriendsforever_podcast  

Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Janet Bruins, who has started her own independent publishing company, Picnic Heist. They talk about how she decided to start her pubilshing company and what steps she took to make that happen, including her mission for the company. They also discuss the reasons one might decide to publish with an independent publisher vs a larger one. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about what they've been reading lately, and of course they end with sharing what they're all grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/   Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bookfriendsforever_podcast    

Grace and Alvina talk about two different types of price: authentic pride and hubistric pride, and how that might apply to their work and lives. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss a recent executive order to defund libraries. Alvina tells Grace about the book BIG ENOUGH by Regina Linke. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Grace and Alvina talk about leadership styles, specifically the Goleman six styles of leadership. They also talk about a recent Hidden Brain podcast episode about how great leaders rise to the occasion. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss Meta AI and how published books (including Grace's) were pirated to train their AI program. Then Alvina tells Grace about the book BLOW OUT THE MOON by Libby Koponen--Alvina's very first acquisition! And then, as always, they end with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 14- Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”, and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The couple chats with Sandy Cheek about her first trip to the Big Apple and what she loves about the city. Catches up with former co-host, Pasquale Cardone. Pasquales fills us in on what he's been up to.Please Like us AND SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Why does “Bart Gets Hit by a Car” (S2E10) show the episode title on screen at the beginning, unlike nearly every other episode of The Simpsons? We think we found an answer in The Fortune Cookie (1966), the very first pairing of longtime comedy duo Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. They're the original odd couple! This forgotten movie provided the plot for this early episode of The Simpsons, and possibly much more.Also in this episode:• A classic example of “homage, French for theft”• How this movie may have inspired the origins of Lionel Hutz and Dr. Nick Riviera• When does Walter Matthau sound most like season 1 Homer in this movie?• Adam and Nate unwisely try to rewrite Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, two masters of comedy writingPlus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further readingNext time, filmmaker and podcaster Devan Scott returns to discuss Jaws (1975) on its 50th anniversary, alongside its culty parody in “The Joy of Sect” (S9E13).For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.

Grace and Alvina talk about chance, flukes, and the unknown and how small changes and chance encounters can change the whole course of your life. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share something that gives them hope (and end up on a bit of a tangent about politics). Alvina tells Grace about the book ATOMIC WOMEN by Roseanne Montillo, and they end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Season 6, Episode 13-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The couple chats with Sandy Cheek about her first trip to the Big Apple and what she loves about the city.Please Like us AND SHARE on https://www.facebook.com/2newyorkers1000opinions/and follow us on X and Instagram or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

Season 6, Episode 12-   Ev shares a “Wacky Bumper Sticker”, and the “Two New Yorkers' Fortune Cookie”,  and Eric shares his “Eric The Travel Mensch's Travel Tip”. The couple hats with Ev's big brother, Luis Calleja, and his experiences as a firefighter in NYC.! The grou pexplains the meaning of "Tar Beach".

Grace and Alvina continue their publishing curriculum series and welcome special guests Sangeeta Mehta and Julie Scheina to the podcast. Both of them are former editorial colleagues of Alvina's who now run their own freelance editorial companies. Julie also does some coaching. They discuss how they got started in publishing and when they started freelance editing. They discuss how they structure their days, how they market their services, and advice for authors on how to both improve their work on their own and also work with freelance editors. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they each share what they've been reading lately. And, of course, they end with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Grace and Alvina talk about the emotion of jealousy and how it differs from envy, and how both are normal emotions. They discuss how to better reframe feelings of jealousy. They also discuss the feeling of compersion, which is the opposite of jealousy. For the Fortune Cookie segment, Grace shared some insights from a Winter Institute panel about the middle grade market. And then Alvina asks Grace to tell her about her book DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE. They end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Grace and Alvina talk about different organizations and their mission statements, and start brainstorming a possible mission statement for this podcast! They start by talking about their values. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about the announcement of a surprise new book by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Then, Grace asks Alvina to tell her about the book MIRROR GIRLS by Kelly McWilliams. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

Alvina is back from Kindling Words and so she and Grace talk about the importance of community (Alvina's word of the year!) and how to build community. They talk about which communities they are currently a part of, and which communities they want to build--including the Book Friends Forever community! For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about two bits of publishing news: the naming of Mac Barnett as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and AI-generated books in the library. And then, in honor of Black History Month, Alvina tells Grace about the book DAVE THE POTTER by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier.  See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/   

Grace and Alvina talk about the ALA Youth Media Award winners, as well as a bunch of other publishing news, including about book bans, children's book relief efforts as a result of the LA Fires, publishing staff changes, and a book publishing scam. For the Fortune Cookie segment Grace shared about the Year of the Snake in honor of Lunar New Year. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/