Grace Lin And Alvina Ling: The BFF Episode
Last year I got an email from Newbery Honor winning author Grace Lin. She had an idea for an episode of The Yarn. I loved the idea, but it sounded tricky. Lots of moving pieces. I figured that it wouldn’t hurt to try. I’m so glad I decided to roll with Grace’s idea.
This episode includes:
- Grace reading the email she sent me with the idea for this episode
- An interview with Grace’s BFF (and editor) Alvina Ling
- An ending that may require tissues
https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/39-alvina-ling-and-grace-lin
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About Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller)
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Talk about pulling heartstrings…
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting both Grace and Alvina (Alvina more than once) and had heard the beautiful story of their friendship, and though I knew Greg had passed away, I didn’t know about Grace’s husband. Such heartbreak mixed with such beauty. Thank you for sharing this, Colby 🙂
Loved listening to this–so moving. And what a friendship. So glad they can be there for each other!
I have been a Grace Lin fan for a long time. Love all her books. I also knew of her friendship and working relationship with Alvina. Thank you for sharing this story. My favorite episode yet of The Yarn. Keep them coming!