Grace Lin
CommentatorGrace Lin, a New York Times bestselling author/ illustrator, won the Newbery Honor for "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" and the Theodor Geisel Honor for "Ling and Ting." Her most recent novel, "When the Sea Turned to Silver," was a National Book Award Finalist.
Lin is also a commentator for New England Public Radio, a reviewer for The New York Times, a video essayist for "PBS NewsHour," and the speaker of the popular TEDx talk, "The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf."
In 2016, Lin's art was displayed at the White House where Lin, herself, was recognized by President Obama’s office as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling.
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Banning books hurts us all, says western Massachusetts author and illustrator Grace Lin. -
For 22 years, I’ve been publishing books with Asian or Asian American characters. That means for 22 years I have been trying to show Asians as people. Not… -
When the seriousness of this pandemic hit, I felt that terrible anxiety as fears of the unknown began to flood every thought and feeling.But I also felt a… -
The Lunar New Year, with its myriad of superstitions, can stress an American-born Asian like me. Oh no, I washed my hair on New Year’s -- I've just washed… -
A couple of months ago, I decided that I would take my five-year-old daughter with me to the local Women’s March. Since my explanations were not as clear… -
I often talk about how books are windows and mirrors. They show readers things they’ve never seen before, as well as reflections of themselves.There's a… -
All children's book creators worth their salt know the history of Dr. Seuss. We know that his early career was filled with racist propaganda. He drew… -
A few years ago, commentator Grace Lin joined the Diversity Committee of her child's preschool in western Massachusetts . When one of the members asked… -
Commentator and author Grace Lin recently heard her 4 year old daughter announce matter-of-factly, “I know a lot of things. I’m very smart.” Lin agreed.… -
This Saturday marks the Lunar New Year, formerly known as the Chinese New Year. For commentator Grace Lin, it’s a holiday that comes with baggage.As a…
