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Erica discusses a few YA novels that have road trips at their core. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest Me (Moth) by...

Tirzah and Erica discuss some of the best books they’ve read in 2022. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Sites Discussed: Digital Marketing Manager posit...

This week, Tirzah recommends three YA novels about reproductive freedom. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted C...

This week, Erica and Tirzah discuss some great resources for free YA books for teens this summer! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Sites Discussed: Que...

Erica discusses a couple new YA books that retell familiar stories in new and interesting ways. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: One for All by Lillie Lainoff Alice in Kyoto Forest by by Mai Mochizuki, illustrated by Haruki Niwa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tirzah and Erica celebrate Pride Month by discussing some great YA books that center asexual people and characters. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Links Discus...

This week, Tirzah kicks off Pride Month with a bunch of recommendations of 2022 LGBTQ+ YA releases! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Nothing Burn...

Erica and Tirzah talk about graphic memoirs for YA readers and how this comics format makes for some great nonfiction storytelling! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commissi...

This week, Erica discusses some anime and manga she’s been enjoying. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links How to read manga Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama Spy x family by Tatsuya Endo Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure by Hi...

Join Tirzah and Erica as they discuss YA news and Queen of the Tiles in a special book club episode. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Links and Books: Book Riot Survey Jenny Han, author of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before has signed an overall deal with Amazon Prime — the trailer for The Summer I Turned Pretty has been r...

This week, Tirzah recommends two YA books with some prom night shenanigans! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions...

Erica and Tirzah talk about the rise of dark academia in YA, what it is, and recommend some great dark academia reads across genres! Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. L...

Erica highlights three YA historical fiction books, plus one historical nonfiction, that take place everywhere from the U.S. Civil Rights movement of the ’60s to Berlin, Germany in 1932. Two of them are even in verse. Follow 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! This content contains affi...

Tirzah and Erica discuss some exciting YA book news and some great YA mysteries. Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links Oscar-Nominated Flee To Be Adapted As...

This week, Tirzah recommends two great new YA novels-in-verse for April is Poetry Month! Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Lawless Spaces by Corey Ann H...

This week, Tirzah and Erica dive into the world of YA cover design and chat about some of their favorite design elements and YA covers in recent years. Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affi...

Erica discusses the movie Spirited Away 20 years later and a few books to read that share a lot in common with it. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee The Girl Who Fell Beneath t...

Tirzah and Erica discuss the book I Know What You Did Last Summer, as well as its film and TV adaptations. They also get into some other YA book to film or TV adaptations they’ve either enjoyed or are looking forward to. 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! This content cont...

Tirzah recommends four YA duologies that have a book two dropping in 2022! Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman In the S...

This week, Erica and Tirzah discuss the book challenges sweeping the nation and talk about practical ways to resist, beyond “read banned books.” 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 Texas Lawmaker Launches Inquiry into 850 Books via NPR An analysis of all 850 book...

This week, Erica discusses what’s been credited as the first queer novel featuring Black teens, as well as a couple other more recent Black queer YA novels. 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may e...

Join Tirzah and Erica as they discuss some wonderfully joyous YA novels featuring Black main characters! 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links Dollywo...

This week, Tirzah recommends two great YA fantasy novels inspired by the fairy tale The Wild Swans. Follow 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! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Show Notes Daughter of the Forest...

This week, Erica and Tirzah talk about the 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards winners and honors, including the Printz Award! Editor’s note: Erica misspoke on the podcast and The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros takes place in Chicago, IL. Follow 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! This conten...

This week, Erica goes over a few YA books that feature activist main characters, and tips for activism. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books and Links Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook,  Ryan Estrada,  illustrated by Ko Hyung-Ju Banned book club started by 8th grader in Kutztown The latest in censorship news from Kelly...