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The Cat’s Out of the Bag: This Is Our Last Episode
Kelly and Erica look back on 8 years of Hey YA, highlighting their favorite (and messy!) YA moments, their most memorable episodes, and some YA books they think deserve more attention. Subscribe to…
Colombo Had the Right Idea: Interviews with Author Mariko Tamaki, Illustrator Nicole Goux and Author Hannah V. Sawyerr
In the first half of this two-part episode, Erica goes back in time to the late '80s with Mariko Tamaki's and Nicole Goux's sapphic murder mystery This Place Kills Me. Next, Kelly Jensen speaks to…
That Was Extremely Libra of You: September's Best New YA Releases
Kelly and Erica highlight the best of September's new YA books, including some feminist nonfiction, thrilling mysteries, goth-y fun, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or…
All Thrills, No Chill: New YA Books for Spooky Season, Plus an Interview With Author Candace Fleming
Erica highlights some new YA genre-bending thrillers and Kelly talks with YA author Candace Fleming about her latest book, Death in the Jungle, as well as cults and YA nonfiction. Subscribe to the…
Anywhere There's a Court, There's Mess: New YA Books For August
Kelly and Erica discuss the latest media they've been consuming and the YA books coming out in August that they're most excited about. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To…
Interview with Frederick Joseph (THIS THING OF OURS), Plus Queer YA Graphic Novels
Erica talks queer YA graphic novels you should read and Kelly speaks with author and activist Frederick Joseph. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news…
Tiny Dragons & Giant Cats
Danika joins Kelly this week to talk about exciting new YA books that hit shelves in June and July, as well as to talk the best YA books of 2025 so far. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple…
History and Politics in YA Fiction with L.M. Elliott
Kelly talks with YA author L.M. Elliott about historical fiction, Watergate, and contemporary politics for teens. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA…
"We Are Each Others' Safes": A Conversation with Jason Reynolds [Rerun]
We're revisiting a fantastic interview from earlier this year! Kelly talks with YA author and children’s literature champion Jason Reynolds about his career, writing the inner lives of teen boys, his…
An Interview with WE WERE LIARS author E. Lockhart & Reflections on NIMONA at 10
It's a YA blast-from-the-past meets popular-still-for-a-reason this week. Kelly talks with E. Lockhart about the We Were Liars adaptation, and Erica talks with Rioter Danika Ellis about the 10th…
New YA Books by AAPI Authors and an Interview With Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia, Authors of ON AGAIN, AWKWARD AGAIN
Erica goes over a nice mix of new YA books by AAPI authors, while Kelly has a great convo with Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia, authors of the new rom-com On Again, Awkward Again. Subscribe to…
A Few New Books and Revisiting a Great Past Episode
Erica shares a few new books to start the month off with. Then, we revisit a great past episode where Kelly and Erica discuss the first book of the super-popular 1980s/1990s series Sweet Valley High.…
An Interview With Huda Fahmy, Plus Cute YA Books to Read as It Gets Warmer
Erica gets into some cutesy/cozy YA books, and Kelly speaks to Huda Fahmy about her fictionalized memoir series.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more YA news…
The Threat of an Exorcism: April's Best YA New Releases
Kelly and Erica discuss their most anticipated YA books coming out in April.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our…
"Nothing Is Original" An Interview with Ava Reid — Plus New YA Graphic Novels to Read This Year
Erica gets into some new YA graphic novels that she's excited about, and Kelly interviews YA author Ava Reid about her latest release, the art of homage, and being a life-long Hunger Games…
That Cover Goes B-A-N-A-N-A-S: YA Books Out in March to TBR
Kelly and Erica share their picks for the best YA books coming out in March and get into a little adaptation news and horror.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even…
Book Club Discussion: Sweet Valley High #1, Double Love
Kelly and Erica discuss the first book of the super-popular 1980s/1990s series Sweet Valley High. We also find out who is more of a Jessica/Elizabeth.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts,…
"Books Connect You to a Common Experience": An Interview with Gayle Forman
Kelly talks with New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman about her new book, about the afterlife, and about the growth and evolution of YA as a category.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple…
Let’s Talk About Demons: February's Best YA Book Releases
Kelly and Erica talk about the YA books out in February they're most excited about...and maybe a demon or two.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more YA news and…
Revenge All the Way Down: The Best YA Books Out in January
Kelly and Erica discuss a mega list of the best YA books of 2024, the romance bookstore boom of the last few years, and our current book club pick.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or…
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