Hey YA

Eric and Kelly dig into anti-racist YA books and then highlight YA books with food covers that make for delicious reading.

Kelly and YA author Lev Rosen talk about Far From You by Tess Sharpe and dive deep into queer characters who get to be messy.

Eric and Kelly explore summer YA books, as well as highlight incredible new and upcoming queer YA books.

Eric is joined by Middle Grade and Young Adult author Jamie Pacton, to talk about her recent release, The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly.

Eric and Kelly discuss the problematic idea of "boy books," highlight recent YA with male leads, and dream up surprise books from favorite authors.

Eric is joined by Jordyn Taylor, author of forthcoming The Paper Girl of Paris, to talk about World War II YA novels, her debut novel, and two of their favorite backlist picks. 

Eric and Kelly talk about YA Star Wars books and feel-good YA books.

Kelly recommends three must-read backlist female-led YA titles that are laugh-out-loud funny.

Eric and Kelly talk about YA takes on Shakespeare, as well as offer up some great sports books for YA readers.

Is it or is it not a vampire book? Kelly and Samantha Mabry talk about THE MOTH DIARIES by Rachel Klein.

Eric and Kelly talk about reading they are -- and aren't -- doing during quarantine and share some recent and soon-to-release YA debuts.

Eric is joined by Claribel Ortega, author of forthcoming Ghost Squad, to talk about ghosts in YA, podcasting, and some favorite backlist titles from ten (or a million) years ago.

Eric and special guest Tirzah Price talk about music and pop culture in YA, and daydream about fictional bands.

Eric is joined by Shveta Thakrar, author of Star Daughter, to talk about two of their favorite backlist titles that you should be reading… and a few more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy by Kate Hattemer The Feminist Agenda of Jemima Kincaid by Kate Hattemer Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman Taken by Erin Bowman Contagion by Erin Bowman When the Moon Was Ours by Anna Marie McLemore Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Eric and Kelly come to you live, highlighting a ton of upcoming YA books, as well as audience recommended reads.