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Hey YA

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, the Hey YA podcast is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.

Episode 97 Our Favorite Books of 2021, So Far

This week, Tirzah and Vanessa share their favorite YA releases of 2021 so far, and two upcoming YA releases they're excited about.

Episode 96.5 We’re Seeing Humans At Their Most Powerful: YA Sports Books Chat with Emma Kress

This week, Tirzah and special guest Emma Kress, author of Dangerous Play, discuss girls in sports in YA!

Episode 96 Malinda Lo and Jason Reynolds Share What Books Shaped Them

This week, we're diving into the Book Riot podcast vaults for an episode in which YA authors Malinda Lo and Jason Reynolds share books that shaped them.

Episode 95.5 You Don’t Understand–“Boulder Gay” is Something I Made Up

Em(ily) Dickson, cofounder of Pronouns May Vary, joins Hannah to talk about gender, shapeshifting, and graphic novels!

Episode 95 Small Towns in the Pacific Northwest and Texas Are Not Similar, and Also, Idris Elba

Hannah and Tirzah gush about some of the many wonderful film and TV adaptations of YA books that have been released in recent months.

Episode 94.5 Community is Everything

Tirzah talks about the fifth anniversary edition of an important queer YA book!

Episode 94 We Murdered No One, and There Were No Bacchanals

Tirzah and Hannah welcome special guest Sheba Karim, whose latest book is about a topic near and dear to Hannah ...

Episode 93.5 Were You An Extracurriculars Teen or After School Job Teen?

This week on Hey YA: Extra Credit, Tirzah talks about some great YA books that highlight working class teens with jobs!

Episode 93 It Doesn’t Add Up, and It’s Not Because I’m Bad at Math

Hannah and Tirzah talk generation gaps, chronological problems, intergenerational relationships, and multigenerational stories.

Episode 92.5 Extra Credit: The Things I’d Do For a New Melina Marchetta Book

This week, Tirzah discusses Melina Marchetta's YA backlist and offers a few different entry points!