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A podcast about Young Adult fiction and coming-of-age stories.

Climate Fiction

This week we’re talking about climate change in YA, otherwise known as climate fiction—Cli-Fi, if you will. It’s a cool fun topic! Get excited. But se...
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Close Reads: Paper Towns

This week, it’s just Emily! We’re trying something new this week that we’re calling Close Reads. And Emily is talking about one of her favorite books,...
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What Ifs

This week we’re talking about what ifs in YA — sliding doors, alternate timelines, the flip of a coin, we want it all. And the books we talk about do ...
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Horror Pt. 2

Way back in season 3 we gave you a list of our favorite spooky YA books, and now we have a whole new set of recommendations to get you in the spirit o...
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Grudges

This week we're talking about grudges and the way this is used as a satisfying (and redemptive) plot device in YA. 
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Study Abroad Books

This week we’re talking about teens abroad! We’re looking at studying abroad and the interesting fish out of water trope combined with being a teen in...
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We're Back!

We’re back for season 5 (what? how?). And we’re here, of course, with a list of all the books we read over the break that we’ve been dying to talk to ...
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Summer Reading

It's our last episode of season 4! But before we go on break and read things other than YA (but let's be honest, still lots of YA), we're here to give...
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Catching Up: Weetzie Bat

This week, we’re catching up again and reading Francesca Lia Block’s cult classic, Weetzie Bat. This book was a wild ride, and some things we loved an...
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Purity Culture

This week we’re talking about purity culture in YA and barely concealing our rage about how this culture, specifically in the Christian church, harms ...
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