We Are YA

Latest Episodes:

Living Multiple Identities with Namrata Tripathi Nov 07, 2019

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Namrata Tripathi on living multiple identities, the power of names, and her new publishing imprint Kokila Books

Good Sex in YA with Laurie Halse Anderson Oct 31, 2019

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Laurie Halse Anderson on female pleasure, the end of hook-up culture, good anger, and her memoir SHOUT.

Is YA Losing Its Edge? with Amanda Joy Oct 24, 2019

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Amanda Joy on content warnings, Euphoria, "issue" books, what Glee would look like in 2019, and her book A River of Royal Blood.

Who owns #OwnVoices? with Kat Cho Oct 17, 2019

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Kat Cho on #OwnVoices, K-Dramas, gif vs jif, and her book Wicked Fox.

Taking the guilt out of guilty pleasures with Renée Ahdieh Oct 10, 2019

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Renée Ahdieh on vampires, reclaiming pleasure, food writing, and her book The Beautiful.

The mental health crisis in YA with Nina LaCour Oct 03, 2019

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Nina LaCour on mental health representation in YA and her novels Hold Still and We Are Okay.

Is social media bad? with Akilah Hughes Sep 26, 2019

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Akilah Hughes on old-school YouTube, digital therapy, Neopets, toxic comment sections, and her book Obviously: Stories from My Timeline.

Finding joy with Gabby Rivera Sep 19, 2019

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Gabby Rivera on writing for Marvel, being a queer joyful Puerto Rican from the Bronx and her book Juliet Takes a Breath.