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Appendix A. YA Holiday Dec 25, 2018

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Happy holidays from the HKHS crew. Brenna and Joe are here with a list of seasonally appropriate - and entirely non-denominational - YA picks to check out over the holidays, including a few book and TV "special" suggestions.

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Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

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Dumplin' Dec 18, 2018

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The time has come to enter the Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant! That's right, Brenna and Joe are talkin' Julie Murphy's 2015 fat-positive YA hit Dumplin' and Anne Fletcher's 2018 Netflix adaptation. Listen as Joe tries a Southern accent, we discuss Manic Pixie Drag Queens and Brenna offers a few other texts to check out in the same vein (including Jes Baker's Landwhale: On Turning Insults Into Nicknames, Why Body Image Is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass).

All that, plus: 2 new YA Bingo terms and Brenna offers a YA text for your holiday shopping needs.

If you want to connect with the show, use #HKHSPod on Twitter:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or reach out to us on email at hkhspod@gmail.com. We'll see you on the page and on the screen!

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Before I Fall Dec 11, 2018

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This week's "Chapter" is a doozy! Brenna and Joe struggle through Lauren Oliver's breakout 2010 novel Before I Fall and the 2017 film adaptation of the same name by Ry Russo-Young. Tackling questions about character likability, white privilege, redemption arcs, the financial viability of killing your protagonist and a quick discussion of Vancouver housing prices, this may just be the week that breaks Brenna!

Also: we introduce three new YA BINGO squares, Brenna highlights Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss and Joe goes off on J.K. Rowling's bad screenplay for the new Fantastic Beasts film "The Crimes of Grindelwald".

Stay in touch with the show on Twitter using #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

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Excerpt A. Interview with Kevin T. Johns Dec 04, 2018

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Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Joe is joined by Kevin T. Johns, writing coach and author of The Page Turners series and M School, to discuss his work, his influences and why Drew Goddard should option his book for a movie.

Find out more about Kevin's work on his website: http://www.kevintjohns.com/ or on Twitter at @Kevin_T_Johns

Connect with the show on Twitter using #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or send us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

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To All The Boys I've Loved Before Dec 04, 2018

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After abuse and zombies, Brenna and Joe are psyched to dive into the adorably sweet love life of Lara Jean Song, the heroine of Jenny Han’s 2014 book To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and the 2018 film adaptation by Susan Johnson. Come along for the frank discussion of POC representation, how the two texts balance the family vs romance storylines and heartthrob ‎Noah Centineo (of course!)

Also: A bunch of new YA BINGO squares and we gush about the pitch perfect trailer for Anne Fletcher’s Dumplin’. Meanwhile, Brenna gets excited for Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone while Joe highlights Best of Goodreads YA finalists Samira Ahmed’s Love, Hate & Other Filters and Claire Kann’s Let’s Talk About Love

Connect with us on Twitter using #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or contact us via email at hkhspod@gmail.com. We'll see you on the page and on the screen!

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Warm Bodies Nov 27, 2018

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It’s time for a Zombie Rom Com! Brenna and Joe tackle Isaac Marion’s 2010 book Warm Bodies and Jonathan Levine’s 2013 film adaptation of the same name to discover which one has an obsession with penises and which one can’t help but conform to typical action finale shoot-outs.

Also: We add 2 new squares to our YA BINGO cards. And in our news update, Brenna is excited for Netflix's adaptation of Anne Fletcher’s Dumplin’ (out Dec 8), while Joe doubles up on actress Teresa Palmer’s filmography with a screening of her new UK TV series, A Discovery of Witches.

If you wanna connect with us, use the hashtag #HKHSPod on Twitter:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or shoot us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See on you on the page and on the screen!

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The Perks of Being A Wallflower Nov 27, 2018

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Welcome to the inaugural outing of Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr! Brenna and Joe tackle Stephen Chobsky’s 1999 coming of age novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and his 2012 film of the same name. Marvel at the heaps of misery loaded onto these young teens, lament the excised abortion plot in the film and join us in our first ever round of YA BINGO!

Also: in our news updates, Brenna is excited for Nic Stone's Dear Martin and Ibi Zoboi's Pride, while Joe is annoyed by a spoilery trailer for YA adaptation, Mortal Engines.

Connect with us on Twitter using the hashtag #HKHSPod:

Brenna: @brennacgray
Joe: @bstolemyremote

Or shoot us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See on you on the page and on the screen!

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Preface to Chapter 1 Nov 20, 2018

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Join Brenna and Joe as they embark on a wild podcast odyssey into the world of YA literature, their filmic adaptations and everything in between. In this bonus episode, we introduce ourselves, explain our history together and elaborate on all of the tawdry details about why YA texts mean so much to us (all while trying to limit the number of times we say “um” and “like”). It’s going to be a wild ride, so strap yourself in

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