Interviews
I'm appreciative of opportunities to talk about illustration, whether it's discussing new projects or sharing what it means to work as an illustrator. Sometimes illustration projects can happen so quickly that interviews end up being a way for me to reflect on the process and even to consider what lies ahead.
I've been honored to speak with journalists such as Connie Schultz and to be featured on NPR Ideastream and PBS Newshour. More recently, I've enjoyed writing short essays that reflect on how my picture books are shaped by my personal life and my community.
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Read through AAPI Month in May
May 2025
“WashU alumni are writing and illustrating the books you wish you could have read as a kid — increasing diversity one picture book at a time.”
April 2024
“A conversation between author Jane Kuo and her illustrator Julia Kuo”
January 2023Reading Asian America
May 2022World Journal / 世界日報
May 2022The International Examiner
May 2022Let’s Do Everything & Nothing at GBF
The Creative Librarian
April 2022Scary Mommy Essay
March 2022Max’s Boat
February 2022Q&A With Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo, I Am An American
We Need Diverse Books
November 2021Only Picture Books
October 2021Ideastream
May 2021The Children’s Book Review
February 2021Let’s Talk Picture Books
February 2021Cleveland.com
January 2021Tricky Taipei
January 2021World Journal
January 2021Foundation for Asian American Independent Media
June 2017Literary Lots: Please Dream a Million More
August 2013"Fall Board-Book Round Up"Pamela Paul - The New York Times
October 2012"Artist Julia Kuo has helped us rediscover our town: My Cleveland"
Grant Segall - The Plain Dealer
July 2012"Painting a Neutral Character"
Nicole Stempak - Dumpling Magazine
February 2012"The guide 'New to Cleveland' is smart, elegant, and self-published"
Karen R. Long, The Plain Dealer
January 2012"Day by Day"
Jennifer Holton, Cleveland Magazine
August 2011"Sketches capture Cleveland's best side: Connie Schultz"
Connie Schultz - The Plain Dealer
June 2011 -
An international mural festival brings art to Cleveland’s walls
PBS NewsHour
November 2021Book Chat with the Illustrator
Little, Brown & Co.
November 2021Illustrator Julia Kuo Draws for Us & Talks I DREAM OF POPO
We Need Diverse Books
February 2021Author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Julia Kuo on I DREAM OF POPO
MacKids Books
January 2021WKYC Cleveland Boss Ladies
WKYC Cleveland
January 2021Book Chat with the Illustrator
Little, Brown & Co.
August 2016"Julia Kuo at WMC Fest 2012"
WMC Fest
July 27, 2012 -
WBEZ Reset
May 2022Kids Ask Authors
March 2022The Children’s Bookshelf reviews I Am An American
January 2022"Rich Sommer, 'New to Cleveland' and Jason Schossler"
Around Noon by Dee Perry
NPR Ideastream
April 2012"Artistically Speaking"
Rebecca E Parsons, Blog Talk Radio
June 2013" 'Next to Normal,' Brandi Carlile and '100 Days in Cleveland' "
Around Noon by Dee Perry
NPR Ideastream
June 2011