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Christa Desir & Carrie Mesrobian
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A frank and personal discussion of sexuality and young adult books between two authors who are friends.

  1. 12/06/2019

    Episode 24: What Belongs To You by Garth Greenwell

    click to subscribe in Spotify, GooglePlayMusic, iTunes, or  Stitcher. SHOW NOTES Our Current Reads Christa The Bride Test, by Helen Hoang Carrie How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, by Jenny Odell Announcements Subscribe to our companion TinyLetter for this (and every) episode here; and visit us on Facebook here. This episode’s excerpt is from What Belongs To You, by Garth Greenwell. … Continue reading Episode 24: What Belongs To You by Garth Greenwell

    58 min

  2. 09/30/2019

    Episode 23: Sula by Toni Morrison

    click to subscribe in Spotify, GooglePlayMusic, iTunes, or  Stitcher. SHOW NOTES Our Current Reads Carrie Sex Objects: Art & The Dialectics of Desire, by Jennifer Doyle Christa An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago, by Alex Kotlowitz Announcements Subscribe to our companion TinyLetter for this (and every) episode here; and visit us on Facebook here. This episode’s excerpts are from Sula, … Continue reading Episode 23: Sula by Toni Morrison

    1 hr

  3. 08/11/2017

    Episode 22: Romance Tropes

    click to subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher SHOW NOTES Our Current Reads Carrie Himself, by Jess Kidd Inside of A Dog: What Dogs See, Smell & Know, by Alexandra Horowitz Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World, by Richard Francis Christa Dive Smack, by Demetra Brodsky Between Them: Remembering My Parents, by Richard Ford Stay, by Sarina Bowen & … Continue reading Episode 22: Romance Tropes

    1h 1m

  4. 05/24/2017

    Episode #21: Young Adult, or Literary Fiction? Who Decides?

    In this episode of the Oral History Podcast, we ask why some books about teenagers are labeled “YA” but others are marketed as “literary fiction.” Tell us what you think on our Facebook page or via email (feedback AT theoralhistorypodcast DOT com). Click to subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher SHOW NOTES Our current reads Christa: Almost … Continue reading Episode #21: Young Adult, or Literary Fiction? Who Decides?

    1h 8m

  5. 03/13/2017

    Episode 20: School Dances

    In this episode of The Oral History Podcast, we discuss school dances, now and then.  Do you have some terrible and/or delicious memories of school dances you’d like to share, or some books that deal with high school dances in a way you like? Tell us what you think on our Facebook page or via … Continue reading Episode 20: School Dances

    53 min

  6. 01/12/2017

    Episode #19: Dating

    In this episode of the Oral History Podcast, we discuss the concept of dating: what it was like when we were teenagers, what it is like for teenagers now, and how some books we recommend handle this variable romantical endeavor. Do you have some insight on dating then/now or any book recommendations that deal with … Continue reading Episode #19: Dating

    1h 10m

  7. 11/10/2016

    Episode 18: Sexual Content in YA Books

    In this episode of The Oral History Podcast, we discuss censorship issues surrounding content in young adult literature and how this affects librarians, editors, authors and teachers, as well as how people who support open fair access to all kinds of books can respond to book challenges and other kinds of content suppression. We’d love … Continue reading Episode 18: Sexual Content in YA Books

    1h 8m

  8. 09/20/2016

    Episode 17: YA Sex Scenes

    Episode 17: We discuss craft issues and questions involved in YA sex scenes, whether you’re reading them or writing them, and reference several titles in the process. Click to subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher. SHOW NOTES Our Current Reads Carrie: Women In Clothes, by Sheila Heti, Heidi Shulavits and Leanne Shapton Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way … Continue reading Episode 17: YA Sex Scenes

    1h 10m
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