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Hey YA Book Riot
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From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, Hey YA is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.
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The Other Mom–The One Who Isn’t A Bird: Our Most Anticipated YA Summer Books
Danika and Erica talk YA demographics and the books they're excited to read this summer.
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News
More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28 research shows
Books Discussed
Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin
This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed
One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee
The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel by Molly Knox Ostertag
This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá Afzal
Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee
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Hey YA Extra Credit: All Things YA Short Stories
May is International Short Story Month, so dive on into some of the best YA short story collections this week with Kelly.
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Why Is May International Short Story Month?
YA Short Stories Cataloged
Books Discussed
How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan
Man-Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers
Tasting Light by A.R. Capetta and Wade Roush
Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Evelyn Skye, and Sandhya Menon
Up All Night edited by Laura Silverman
Being Ace edited by Madelyn Dyer
Blackout and Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Violent Ends edited by Shaun David Hutchinson
Reclaim The Stars: 17 Tales of Love Across Realms and Space edited by Zoraida Córdova
Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food and Love edited by Elsie Chapman and Caroline Tung Richmond
First Year Orientation edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi
Battle of the Bands edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi
Magic Has No Borders by Sona Charaipotra and Samira Ahmed
We Mostly Come Out At Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels, and Other Creatures edited by Rob Costillo
The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton Walker
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YA Poetry and Novels-in-Verse
Vanessa and Erica get into a wide range of YA poetry, novels-in-verse, and other poetry-adjacent works in celebration of Poetry Month.
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News
10 Queer Historical YA Novels That Reclaim LGBTQ History
Vibe Check episode with United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Books Discussed
Blood Water Paint and Enter the Body by Joy McCullough
Poemhood: Our Black Revival by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas
When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo
Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhilio
William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher, illustrated by Kent Barton
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.
Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari
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Hey YA Extra Credit: New YA Books Out This Week
Erica highlights some new YA books out this week, which include a contemporary YA novel, a fantastical Lipan Apache mystery, a Caribbean-inspired fantasy, and an aro-ace contemporary romance.
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Books Discussed
We're Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai
King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
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Book Club: Discussion of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
It's time for a book club episode! This time, Vanessa and Erica discuss Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.
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News
Watch the Trailer for TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, Based on the John Green Novel
Books Discussed
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
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Hey YA Extra Credit: New YA Books to Add to Your TBR
Erica discusses some new books she's been reading, which include a realistic graphic novel, a mystery/thriller, and a translated Korean dystopian novel.
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Books Discussed
Freshman Year by Sarah Mai
Six Truths and a Lie by Ream Shukairy
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park, translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort
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Recommendations you won’t find anywhere else
I am an avid YA reader, and sometimes I get sick of BookTube, Epic Reads, and other online bookish spaces because they recommend the same, mostly white, books on rotation. When I discovered this podcast, I found so many new recommendations in the first episode I listened to alone. Kelly and Eric (and now Kelly and Sarah) KNOW YA, and they KNOW indie books. In every episode, I find new reads that not only fit my reading tastes but are fantastic titles that are not getting nearly enough attention. For example, I picked up The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls a few years ago based on Kelly’s recommendation, and I still swoon over the book to this day. If Kelly hadn’t recommended it, I wouldn’t have picked it up and I would have missed out on my favorite read of that summer. If you are looking for recommendations that aren’t the 5 “hot” new titles being publicized that you’ve already read, PLEASE listen to this phenomenal podcast. Also, and this won’t persuade you to listen, but the hosts and I have similar reading tastes and bookish-sphere topics that interest us and it makes me happy :)