A podcast about young adult lit and what it can teach us at any age. Join us as we review new releases, revisit old classics, bring you hot lists, hotter casting choices, and more!
To wrap up our Witchtober series, Kadi and Teffer talk about the history of witchcraft: where does our idea of “witch” come from? What sparked the witch hunts? And why are we so fascinated with witches in 2020?
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What do you get when you mix a classic YA coming of age romance with a coven of powerful witches? We head to Salem with a chat about elemental magic, paranormal mystery, casual queers casually existing, and the fun of a magic system based in our familiar world!
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We continue Witchtober with a dark debut novel full of blood and magic. We’re talking about curses, plagues, and fever dream world building, with a significant detour into… cottagecore?
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This week we’re kicking off a witch themed October with a thick fantasy tome! We’re talking about elemental magic, fantasy pacing, the fun of seeing a fantasy universe based in Asia, and necromancy as a good thing!
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This week, we review Ben Philippe’s second book, Charming as a Verb! We’re talking about the pressure of university admissions, the subtlety of writing strong family dynamics, and how fun it is to see your hometown written in a book!
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This week, we’re talking about a childhood seagoing classic! One of us loves it, the other, not so much. We debate whether it’s really YA, talk about the difficulties of reading middle grade mystery as adults, and discuss the particular appeal of the open sea.
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This week, we review the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We’re talking about queer subtext, the unapologetic writing of a villain’s backstory, and what representation looks like when every character is evil.
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Bailey, Eunice and Teffer round up some of their favourite books for that back to school feeling! Do boarding school books just feel more school-y? What’s the difference between a school book and a summer book? Is autumn just a better time to read fantasy? We answer these questions and more!
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“He looks slimy but in a way that I’d put up with for jewelry…”
Is Edward an incel? Is Carlisle a zaddy? On this episode of YA, we decide—yes. Featuring longtime friend of the show Candice Pye (@candicepye)
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