Alaina Lavoie's guest appearances

Alaina Lavoie

Minorities in Publishing

Spectrumly Speaking

State of Inclusion

Rahul Mehta

Jesmyn Ward

Abigail Hing Wen

Samira Ahmed

Rion Amilcar Scott

Bassey Ikpi

Ashley C. Ford

Claudia Martinez

Lilliam Rivera

Leland Cheuk

Lisa Lucas

Mira Jacob

Jason Reynolds

Jenny Zhang

Morgan Jerkins

OwlTail

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with autism self-advocate and journalist Alaina Lavoie. Alaina, who publishes journalism under the byline Alaina Leary, is a program manager at We Need Diverse Books and affiliated faculty at Emerson College. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Boston Globe Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and more. She lives with her wife, three literary cats, and a rainbow bookshelf outside of Boston, MA.For more about Alaina:http://www.alainaleary.com/ A TRANSCRIPTION FOR THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://differentbrains.org/we-need-diverse-books-with-alaina-lavoie-spectrumly-speaking-ep-142/-----------------Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media:https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with autism self-advocate and journalist Alaina Lavoie. Alaina, who publishes journalism under the byline Alaina Leary, is a program manager at We Need Diverse Books and affiliated faculty at Emerson College. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Boston Globe Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and more. She lives with her wife, three literary cats, and a rainbow bookshelf outside of Boston, MA. For more about Alaina: <a href="http://www.alainaleary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alainaleary.com/</a> A TRANSCRIPTION FOR THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE: <a href="https://differentbrains.org/we-need-diverse-books-with-alaina-lavoie-spectrumly-speaking-ep-142/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://differentbrains.org/we-need-diverse-books-with-alaina-lavoie-spectrumly-speaking-ep-142/</a> ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/diffbrains" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/diffbrains</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/</a> <a href="http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/</a>

Episode 142 - We Need Diverse Books, with Alaina Lavoie

Read a full transcript here.Bio for Alaina Lavoie:Alaina Lavoie is the program manager of We Need Diverse Books, where she was formerly the communications manager and spent three years as a volunteer. She also teaches in the MFA program at Emerson College and is a book reviewer for Booklist, the review magazine published by the American Library Association. She was awarded a 2017 Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for her work advocating for marginalized voices in the publishing industry. Her work has been published under the byline Alaina Leary in the New York Times, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Boston Globe Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, Refinery29, Good Housekeeping, Bitch, Glamour, Publishers Weekly, The Chicago Tribune, and more. She lives with her wife, three literary cats, and a rainbow bookshelf.Alaina is a well-respected author in her own right.  She publishes journalism under the byline Alaina Leary.Link to learn more about the nonprofit, We Need Diverse Books.Want to learn more about Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and her thoughts about how books can be Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors?  Find a text to her article here and a link to a related video.Curious about the platform Wattpad?  Check it out at this link.An article to read more about #publishingpaidmeAlaina suggested a few books for us.  You can find them in my Bookshop.org site at the following links:How we Fall Apart by Katie ZhaoA Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Read a full transcript <a href="https://stateofinclusion.com/text-we-need-diverse-books-with-alaina-lavoie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Bio for Alaina Lavoie:Alaina Lavoie is the program manager of We Need Diverse Books, where she was formerly the communications manager and spent three years as a volunteer. She also teaches in the MFA program at Emerson College and is a book reviewer for Booklist, the review magazine published by the American Library Association. She was awarded a 2017 Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for her work advocating for marginalized voices in the publishing industry. Her work has been published under the byline Alaina Leary in the New York Times, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Boston Globe Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, Refinery29, Good Housekeeping, Bitch, Glamour, Publishers Weekly, The Chicago Tribune, and more. She lives with her wife, three literary cats, and a rainbow bookshelf.Alaina is a well-respected author in her own right.  She publishes journalism under the byline <a href="https://alainaleary.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alaina Leary</a>.Link to learn more about the nonprofit, <a href="https://diversebooks.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Need Diverse Books</a>.Want to learn more about Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and her thoughts about how books can be Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors?  Find a text to her <a href="https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> here and a link to a related <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AAu58SNSyc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a>.Curious about the platform Wattpad?  Check it out at this <a href="https://www.wattpad.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link.</a>An article to read more about <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/6/17/21285316/publishing-paid-me-diversity-black-authors-systemic-bias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#publishingpaidme</a>Alaina suggested a few books for us.  You can find them in my <a href="http://Bookshop.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> site at the following links:<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/25416/9781547603978" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How we Fall Apart by Katie Zhao</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/25416/9780593305829" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee</a>

We Need Diverse Books - with Alaina Lavoie

WNDB Communications manager and writer Alaina Lavoie returns to the MiP podcast to discuss ableism in the workplace, how remote working has been possible but not available in publishing, and what progress she's observed in the industry. Transcription of this episode can be found on the Episodes page of the podcast Tumblr site. 

WNDB Communications manager and writer Alaina Lavoie returns to the MiP podcast to discuss ableism in the workplace, how remote working has been possible but not available in publishing, and what progress she's observed in the industry. Transcription of this episode can be found on the <a href="http://minoritiesinpublishing.tumblr.com/episodes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episodes page</a> of the podcast Tumblr site.

Episode 102: Interview with Alaina Lavoie