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Eric and Kelly are back to talk about YA set in the ’90s and short YA reads for short attention spans. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune, and Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, o...

Jenn Northington of Get Booked and SFF Yeah fills in for Eric to talk about two must-read fantasy series! This episode is sponsored by The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee The Mask of Shadows by Linse...

Kelly and special guest Amma Marfo talk about The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, Flatiron Books, publishers of Mirage by Somaiya Daud, and In the Neighborhood of True By Susan Kaplan Carlton, new from Algonquin Young Readers. Subscribe to the podcas...

Eric is joined by Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of novels like 99 Days, and recently, Rules for Being a Girl with Candace Bushnell, to talk favorite backlist titles and what it’s like working with a legend. This episode is sponsored by Humanity’s Gauntlet: The Archons Rise by Brian A. Sieteski. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even m...

Eric and Kelly talk about YA books where the setting is almost a character in and of itself, as well as highlight their summer YA TBRs. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow, and Agnes At The End of the World by Kelly McWilliams. Subscribe to the...

Kelly and YA author Leah Johnson highlight excellent backlist queer YA books you should pick up ASAP. This episode is sponsored by TBR: Book Riot’s service for Tailored Book Recommendations, now available as a gift! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES You Should...

Eric and Kelly dig into anti-racist YA books and then highlight YA books with food covers that make for delicious reading. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot, the audiobook edition of A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow, and Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout sport for the B...

Kelly and YA author Lev Rosen talk about Far From You by Tess Sharpe and dive deep into queer characters who get to be messy. This episode is sponsored by TBR: Book Riot’s service for Tailored Book Recommendations, now available as a gift! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter...

Eric and Kelly explore summer YA books, as well as highlight incredible new and upcoming queer YA books. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes made by Book Riot and Abrams, Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Illustrated by Wendy Xu , and Private Lessons by Cynthia Salaysay. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS,...

Eric is joined by Middle Grade and Young Adult author Jamie Pacton, to talk about her recent release, The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations,...

Eric and Kelly discuss the problematic idea of “boy books,” highlight recent YA with male leads, and dream up surprise books from favorite authors. This episode is sponsored by Lit Stitch: 25 Cross-Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers made by Book Riot and Abrams, TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes, and The Mermaid, the Witch, and the...

Eric is joined by Jordyn Taylor, author of forthcoming The Paper Girl of Paris, to talk about World War II YA novels, her debut novel, and two of their favorite backlist picks. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more...

Eric and Kelly talk about YA Star Wars books and feel-good YA books. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes, Sword In The Stars: A Once & Future Novel - by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta, and  Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, A...

Kelly recommends three must-read backlist female-led YA titles that are laugh-out-loud funny. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Noteworthy by Riley Redgate The Truth Commission by Susan Juby The Way You Make Me F...

Eric and Kelly talk about YA takes on Shakespeare, as well as offer up some great sports books for YA readers. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot ffor the Book Riot community, Flatiron Books, publishers of The Night Country by Melissa Albert, and Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. T...

Kelly and Samantha Mabry talk about the weird, wonderful, and highly-discussable book THE MOTH DIARIES by Rachel Klein This episode is sponsored by Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Tigers, Not Daughters by Sa...

Eric and Kelly talk about reading they are -- and aren't -- doing during quarantine and share some recent and soon-to-release YA debuts. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot ffor the Book Riot community, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi from NOVL, and Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry from Algonquin Young Readers....

Eric is joined by Claribel Ortega, author of forthcoming Ghost Squad, to talk about ghosts in YA, podcasting, and some favorite backlist titles from ten (or a million) years ago. This episode is sponsored by Macmillan Audio. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Gh...

Eric and special guest Tirzah Price talk about music and pop culture in YA, and daydream about fictional bands. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challenge, Tor Teen, and NOVL. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Damsel by Elana K. Arnold...

Eric is joined by Shveta Thakrar, author of Star Daughter, to talk about two of their favorite backlist titles that you should be reading… and a few more. This episode is sponsored by NOVL. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar The V...

Eric and Kelly come to you live, highlighting a ton of upcoming YA books, as well as audience recommended reads. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Tor Teen, and Flatiron Books, publisher of Anna K by Jenny Lee. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES B...

Kelly recommends three must-read backlist YA titles for Black History Month. This episode is sponsored by Oni Press. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Monster by Walter Dean Myers Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes The Truth of Right Now by Kara Lee Corthron See...

Eric and Kelly talk about P.S., I Still Love You, swoony fathers in YA, and what YA rom-coms they’re itching for in 2020. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challenge, Wednesday Books, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter!...

Kelly and New York Times bestselling author Siobhan Vivian talk about SHUG, Jenny Han’s debut novel. This episode is sponsored by b, Book, and Me by Kim Sagwaa, translated by Sunhee Jeong. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian...

Eric and Kelly talk about this year’s winners of the Youth Media Awards and highlight great YA by Black authors coming soon. This episode is sponsored by The Handsell, Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry, and Scammed by Kristen Simmons. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SH...