Oh, The Youths!

Eric and Kelly talk about Malinda Lo’s annual LGBTQ YA data count, dig into the problem of the media’s take on “suicide” as a “trend” in YA, and highlight the embarrassing stories behind some favorite YA author AOL Instant Messenger names of yore.   Sponsored by Turtles All The Way Down by John Green and OwlCrate .   Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.   Shownotes: Malinda Lo’s LGBTQ YA counts for 2015 and 2016. Dystopia is out but suicide is in when it comes to YA fiction piece Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Autofocus by Lauren Gibaldi Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton After The Shot Drops by Randy Ribay Break by Hannah Moskowitz The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes The Way Back To You by Michelle Andreani and Mindi Scott Mooncakes by Wendy Xu   Email us with comments, questions, or suggestions, you can reach us at heyya@bookriot.com.