Dolly Parton, Patron Saint of YA

Eric and Kelly reflect on the biggest YA stories of the year, highlight some great YA memoirs (& memoirs they’d like to see), and talk about some of their personal reading habits. Hey YA is sponsored by the Book Riot Read Harder Journal, Once a King and HMH Teen, and the True Story giveaway. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.   Show Notes: Pulp by Robin Talley On The Come Up by Angie Thomas Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan Ruse by Cindy Pon Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Tweak by Nic Sheff Dear Evan Hansen Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson Not All Boys Are Blue by George M. Johnson Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World by Jeff Henigson Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson Body Talk edited by Kelly Jensen “How libraries discriminate against undocumented children” by Erika L. Sanchez Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi