Happy Halloween! This year our pumpkin was chicken approved and we were nostalgic for the time I made candy corn on the cob.

Did you catch my conversation with @dekemoulton.bsky.social for thebookishstate? Deke is the author of the Nutmeg nominated book, “Don’t Want to be Your Monster” and I peppered her with kid questions about her book— so fun! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This was an incredible exhibit to see! We were there in August and both our kids loved it!

It’s getting chilly which means the end of the year is coming—which also means the end of my exhibit @carlemuseum.bsky.social ! Make your November (or early Dec) plans to see it NOW because it goes down as soon as 2026 arrives! Catch the show while you can: carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

Ta-dah! Received my author copy of the new Ling and Ting book! If you preorder a copy from the @carlemuseum.bsky.social , you’ll get a FREE virtual visit with me! Learn about Lunar New Year and draw a horse for the Year of the Horse! Preorder here: carlemuseum.org/visit/events...?

My Oct newsletter is out! Did you see that I am offering a FREE virtual visit when you preorder the new Ling &Ting book from the Carle Museum? Please share w/educators you know & sign up for my newsletter yourself! conta.cc/4mZMeuF

WE DID IT!! We made our fundraising goal! YAY! Thank you to everyone who donated to support the Asian American Voices Collective at The Highlights Foundation Debbi and I are SO grateful l for your support! THANK YOU (And if you would still like to donate, you can 💜)

My friends we are 83% to our fundraising goal! Can you help us get to the finish line? If we get there, our $5K turns into $15k (thanks to corporate matching) and we won’t have to ask you for money again for a long time! Please support AAV @highlightsfound.bsky.social ! gofund.me/8a4a60441

And that’s the 3rd #veryAsianbooktrip! Many thanks to all the bookstores that had us (please shop there)! Maybe we’ll see you next year?🤞🤞🤞

The #veryasianbooktrip had a quick stop @possiblefuturesbooks before we ended. In honor of our AAV fundraiser for highlights (pls donate!) we asked (almost) every store to tell us about one of their favorite Asian American book. Lauren chose one of mine🥰. Such a sweet way to end the trip! 💜💜💜

So the last day of #veryasianbooktrip was a Very Asian Disaster! Sadly, this might mean the end of our future #veryasianbooktrip 😢. Cross your fingers we can find the courage to continue🚗! But it was great fun and thank you to all the bookstores who had us!

We are actually in the middle of a Very Asian Disaster but we filmed this before it happened…stay tuned! In the meantime, thank you @riverbendbookshop , @curiouscatbookshop , @oblongbooks and @thetreehousereading for having us yesterday.

Childhood besties → Author & Editor dream team 💕 @authorgracelin.bsky.social & @alvinaling.bsky.social talk 9 years of patience, Chinese folklore, and creating the most beautiful book possible. New #GrowingReadersPodcast episode live now! 🎧 All platforms: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Friends! The @carlemuseum has Big Mooncake scarves and Chinese Menu dish towels for sale!!! I am very excited!!!! Hope you are, too: shop.carlemuseum.org/product/grac...

I’ve joined @msthombookitis.bsky.social to create @thebookishstate.bsky.social where we highlight CT Nutmeg Award books & have a live webinar with the authors! This month features Leslie Connor and @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social ! Sign up for their webinar now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Guess what?? The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon GIFT BOX is now available! Great for a holiday gift (be an early bird) or a special present—this box is VERY limited, so order yours now: highfivebooks.org/products/gif...

So excited for the first episode which will go LIVE on Tuesday, Sept. 9th! Please ✅ out our website to find out what we have in store for season 1 & please spread the word! #mg #bookjoy #nutmegaward @authorgracelin.bsky.social @msthombookitis.bsky.social thebookishstate.com

As someone who loves legends and lore, as well as food culture, I honestly can't get enough of "Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods" by @authorgracelin.bsky.social . This book is a gift. #kidlit

Have you ever read a story that had an ending you couldn’t abide? What was it? I’m writing a mini-lecture and would love to hear yours!

It is wonderful. You'll have to try @authorgracelin.bsky.social's newest one - beautiful, also.

I’m absolutely loving this one by @authorgracelin.bsky.social! I’m so glad my eldest daughter chose this book as our #WoltjerFamilyBookClub selection.

Today is the Double Seventh Festival or what I was taught (in the 80’s) to call “Chinese Valentine’s Day”! When I made this video a couple years back, saying the proper festival name hadn’t occurred to me😬. But I still think this is worth sharing because I think we all need to celebrate love. 💜

Thanks so much to @authorgracelin.bsky.social for taking the time to speak with me. www.slj.com/story/Grace-...

To my great surprise, “Year of the Dog” hit the USA Today’s bestseller list at 130 a couple weeks back. This was my very first novel, published back in 2006(?). While it did receive a starred review, it didn’t do much else. It has never made any bestseller list…until now, almost 20 years later.

Behold our new Little Free Library!

Oh wait, I should link to the podcast episode: bookfriendsforever.com/home/episode...

Wednesday morning reminder that your voice still matters. Can you take five minutes to call your reps? 5calls.org

"Minimal aid" is hardly a moral response when children are starving. This should not be political or controversial - we're talking about the most basic of all human rights. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

for the fall, I’m collab w/my local indie to offer deluxe bk gift boxes! We’re planning the boxes to include an autographed book, enamel pin, sticker, a handmade candle & a print. But not sure which image to make a print of….The Old City Gate or The Dragon at the beach? Let me know what you think!

“I truly felt like someone backed up a truck to my imagination and stole everything that I’ve created.” —David Baldacci The Authors Guild asked Baldacci to stand before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, and he delivered a powerful testimony. Read about it! authorsguild.org/news/david-b...

For @carlemuseum.bsky.social I wrote a curator’s essay about the career of @authorgracelin.bsky.social, Asian American identity, and narrative plentitude (with thanks to @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social for coining the term) carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

Grace Lin's wonderful new book, The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon features the lion cub from a Chinatown gate who must figure out how to fix things when the Sacred Sphere gets lost. Read my review: www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_Fi... @authorgracelin.bsky.social

A lovely librarian gave this to me at ALA! Isn’t it amazing? I’m trying to decide if I should paint it or leave it grey. Regardless, it captures the book perfectly!😍 Speaking of, I just signed a bunch more books @high_five_books ;so if you want an autographed copy 😁: bit.ly/H5_GGD Thank you!

Behind-my-art video from @carlemuseum.bsky.social ! Come visit the Carle! 🖼 “The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place”, on view through January 4, 2026 🖼 “Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpaper”s, on view through November 9, 2025

Hello all—you don’t need me to tell you the world is a heartbreak right now but you might not know about 5calls.org—it makes calling your reps really easy. I try to do it everyday, and it makes me feel better even if it doesn’t change things. 5calls.org

#Bookaday I added @authorgracelin.bsky.social's The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon to my 2025 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

inspiring, frustrating, and full of actionable items—an incredible piece by @katherinelocke.bsky.social for my darling @kathriller.bsky.social over at huffington post. the power of TWO katherines! www.huffpost.com/entry/scotus...

Reading this bk on the plane to #ALAAC25 and it is SO charming. @jeannebirdsall.bsky.social & I love classics but she knows how to capture the essence of them & make it relevant to today’s readers. 🙌👏 comes out in Aug but you can preorder an Autographed 🤩 copy: highfivebooks.org/collections/...

ALA attendees: you won't want to miss @authorgracelin.bsky.social's Featured Speaker address on Monday, June 30! She will also be signing copies of THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON following her talk; more details here: www.littlebrownlibrary.com/landing-page... #ALAAC25

At an event this past weekend, a reader gave me a book she made about ME. It was definitely fiction but she did get some things right….

Booksellers!! Me and @debbi_michiko_florence will be on the rd Oct 5-12 for our 3rd Very Asian Book Trip! We will be stopping by stores for stock signings- hopefully yours? 🤞 If you’d like your store to be considered, pls fill out the form! Readers, let your indie know: bit.ly/signupVABT2025

This weekend was the opening of The Art of Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social at @carlemuseum.bsky.social! There are more than 90 artworks (plus sketches & objects). Thanks to The Carle for having me as guest curator and bringing my design ideas to life. The show is up through 1/4/26.

Just in case you don’t know about this, here is a small way to make your voice heard: 5calls.org/issue/nation...

ICE arrested 36 Chinese & Taiwanese immigrants after raiding an LA nightclub. That's them, ziptied on the sidewalk. Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us. www.latimes.com/california/s...

In Honesdale, PA, long-time home of the @highlightsfound.bsky.social !

This spring is whirlwind! On June 14, a retrospective exhibit of my art will open at the Carle Museum! To celebrate @alvinaling.bsky.social and I will be recording a live episode of our BFF podcast there! Do you have any questions for us? Let us know! carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...

I guess I can have my books say “by Dr. Grace Lin” now.😁

review: The Girl, The Gate, and the Dragon by @authorgracelin.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/05/31/r...

Time to share something I’ve been working on since last year! I’m the curator of a retrospective exhibit of the art of @authorgracelin.bsky.social for the Carle Museum. It opens soon on June 14: carlemuseum.org/explore-art/...