Grace Lin, author and illustrator of The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about a storyteller's responsibility to use whatever the story asks for.

Visit Grace Lin online at gracelin.com

Other helpful links:

• Grace Lin at the Highlights Foundation

• Asian American Voices at the Highlights Foundation (homepage)

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