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  • Kelly serves up a delicious array of YA foodie romances to satisfy your appetite.

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    Books Discussed
    Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos
    A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen
    With Or Without You by Eric Smith
    You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith
    Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
    Batter Royale by Leisl Adams
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  • Kelly and Erica discuss book censorship and get into some YA books out in September that you should TBR.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter!Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge.Visit bookriot.com/deepdive to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.NewsGreenville County Libraries (SC) ban all “trans” YA books from the teen section; will move to the adult sectionKaty Independent School District (TX) bans all books about “gender fluidity” in the district (& will require all book fairs to follow this policy, too)Books DiscussedSuch Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne Pick the Lock by AS KingThe Collectors by AS KingIda in Love and Trouble by Veronica ChambersThe Davenports by Krystal MarquisSaving Savannah by Tonya BoldenTo The Bone by Alena BruzasHeir by Sabaa TahirThey Thought They Buried by NoNieqa RamosThe Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary by NoNieqa RamosCompound Fracture by Andrew Joseph WhiteRuin Road by Lamar GilesThe Getaway by Lamar GilesBlackward by Lawrence LindellSpirit Sleuths by Gail JarrowLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  • Erica gets into some new YA dark academia books, just in time for back-to-school season.

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    Books Discussed
    Tigest Girma on how to pronounce the names of characters in her new book
    Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
    Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
    Zodiac Rising by Katie Zhao
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  • Erica talks about recent YA books to read during Summerween, while Kelly interviews debut YA author Chatham Greenfield about their book Time and Time Again, time loop stories, and disability in YA.

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    Books Discussed
    Gravity Falls clip
    The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
    Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley
    Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
    Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
    The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee
    Monstrous by Jessica Lewis
    Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
    She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
    Gravity Falls (show)
    X-Files (shows)
    So Weird (shows)
    The Evil Dead (movie)
    So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky
    This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
    Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker
    Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
    The No Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
    This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves
    See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
    How To Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
    Groundhog Day (movie)
    Russian Doll (show)
    Palm Springs (movie)
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  • This week, Kelly highlights several YA authors who are debuting their adult novels this year.

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    Books Discussed
    Running With Lions by Julian Winters
    As You Walk On By by Julian Winters
    I Think They Love You by Julian Winters
    Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant
    One True Loves by Elise Bryant
    It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant
    The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
    Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
    Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera
    All These Monsters by Amy Tintera
    Ruined by Amy Tintera
    Reboot by Amy Tintera
    Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
    Growing Up: YA Authors With Debut Adult Novels in 2024
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  • Kelly and Erica discuss August's new must-read YA releases.

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    News
    Francine Pascal dies at 92
    A first look at the Uglies Netflix adaptation 
    The Uglies adaptation is actually happening

    Books Discussed
    Hovergirls by Geneva Bowers
    Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang
    The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow
    A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen
    This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
    The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan
    The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
    Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker
    Ruin Road by Lamar Giles
    Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky
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  • Erica mixes and matches her summer playlist with YA books that keep the same energy.

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    Songs Mentioned
    Mamushi by Meg Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
    Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan
    Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
    Nasty by Tinashe

    Books Discussed
    A Song Below Water and A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow
    A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee
    The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
    Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee
    A Girl's Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud
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  • Erica talks about recent library finds and Kelly interviews author and editor Rob Costello about short story collections, horror, and queer reads.

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    Books Discussed
    My Lady Jane (on Prime)
    Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani
    A Certain October by Angela Johnson
    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita
    Space Trash Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall
    We Mostly Come Out of Night edited by Rob Costello
    Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter 
    Looking for Love in All The Haunted Places by Claire Kann
    The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
    Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
    The Marbury Lens and Passenger by Andrew Smith
    All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
    Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros
    The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
    Monstrous Affections edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant
    Slasher Girls & Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke
    Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown
    Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz
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  • Kelly highlights some of the most exciting YA nonfiction hitting shelves this fall, including several works of graphic nonfiction.

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    Books Discussed
    Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote by Michael Eric Dyson, Marc Favreau (September 10)
    Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann
    Unequal: A Story of America by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau
    Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes by Gail Jarrow (September 10)
    Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson and illustrated by Charly Palmer (September 24)
    Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America by Achut Deng, Keely Hutton (October 8)
    A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
    Side Quest: A Visual History of Role Playing Games by Samuel Sattin and Steenz (October 8)
    Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari (October 15)
    Ay, Mija by Christine Suggs 
    I Was There American Dream by Malaka Gahrib
    Visitations by Corey Egbert (November 19)
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  • Erica and Kelly highlight some of the best new YA releases hitting shelves in July.

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    News
    The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century

    Books Discussed
    Feed by MT Anderson
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
    The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
    Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
    Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin
    We Don’t Have Time For This by Brianna Craft
    Portrait of a Shadow by Meriam Metoui
    The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker
    The Black Girl Survives In This One edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell
    We Mostly Come Out at Night edited by Rob Costello
    Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror Delight edited by Shelly Page
    The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
    Not About a Boy by Myah Hollis
    So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky
    Mammoth by Jill Baguchinsky
    The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
    Reese Witherspoon's LitUp Program
    A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1 by Suu Morishita, translated by Christine Dashiell
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  • Erica offers up some YA books led by disabled characters to celebrate Disability Pride Month. There's a queer Greek retelling, autistic changelings, and a little polyamory, as a treat.

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    Books and Links Discussed
    Disability Pride Month
    Iron Widow's character bios
    Disability Visibility for Young Readers by Alice Wong
    Icarus by K. Ancrum
    Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
    Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman
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  • This week, Erica talks about YA from earlier in 2024 you may have missed and Kelly talks with author Hope Jahren about remixing classic literature for YA readers, writing for multiple audiences, and more.

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    Books Discussed
    Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, illustrated by Emily Cannon
    Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill
    Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, translated by Ajani Oloye
    One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
    Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzƍ, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash
    Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren
    Lab Girl and The Story of More by Hope Jahren
    James by Percival Everett
    Hope Jahren's website (psst, educators: she does free Zoom visits!)
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  • Kelly talks about the history and legacy of Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War for its 50th anniversary, including its long-running favor among book banners.
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    Books Discussed
    The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
    Cormier Archives on Censorship
    Cormier Archives letter to Liz
    New York Times on Cormier and The Chocolate War's Censorship Legacy
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  • Kelly and Erica talk about an exciting book release + adaptation combo and get into YA books released this month that you should have on your TBR.
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    News
    New Hunger Games book + Movie!

    Books Discussed
    Kelly's Picks:
    Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren
    Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain
    James by Percival Everett
    The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson
    Sundown Towns by James Loewen
    There Is A Door in the Darkness by Kristin Cashore
    Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treur
    Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States by J. Albert Mann
    Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Ibrim X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
    Erica's picks:
    Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
    The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
    Sleep Like Death and Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
    We Shall Be Monsters by Tara Sim
    Dancers of the Dawn by Afzal Zulekha
    Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy
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  • If you're a librarian looking to boost your manga stock, these are some bangers to have on your shelves for summer reading.
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    Books Discussed
    One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
    Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami
    My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi
    Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi
    Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka
    Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP
    Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
    Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
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  • This week, guest host Sharifah offers up some excellent backlist science fiction and fantasy recommendations, and Kelly chats with author Paula Yoo about YA nonfiction and more.
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    Books Discussed
    The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
    Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
    Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
    A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
    Rising From The Ashes by Paula Yoo
    From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement  by Paula Yoo
    Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J. Cooper 
    Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon
    Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
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  • Kelly highlights several of the YA adaptation news stories from 2024 so far, including queer romance, a lush historical story, a reboot, and more.
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    News
    The Maze Runner Reboot
    Sky’s End Film
    In Nightfall Adaptation
    The Davenports Adaptation at Amazon Prime 
    The Gossip Mill from The New Yorker
    Elliot Page options The Darkness Outside Us
    I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter to Amazon with America Ferrera
    The Sky Blues adaptation
    A live-action Teen Titans is in the works
    Is there an animated Twilight in the works? 
    Little White Lies by Jennifer L. Barnes optioned for adaptation
    Alex Van Helsing adaptation news
    Hook’s Daughter adaptation news
    The Ranger’s Apprentice adaptation news
    Heartbreakers–a series by Life With The Walter Boys author Ali Novak–optioned for adaptation, too. 
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  • Kelly and Erica reunite on the podcast to talk about May's best YA releases.
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    News and Things
    The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 delayed until 2025; adds additional episode
    Dead Boy Detectives Show

    Books Discussed
    Kelly's picks:
    Thirsty and We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
    Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia
    The Ultimate Updated Guide to YA Short Stories
    We Mostly Come Out at Night, edited by Rob Costillo
    This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed
    Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss
    Sunhead by Alex Assan
    Bloom by Kevin Panetta
    Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
    Erica's picks:
    The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood 
    Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
    It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass 
    The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Faith Schaffer 
    Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy R.X. He 
    The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté 
    Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell 
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  • Erica gets into new books that have Pacific Islander mythology, magical, wish-granting flowers, and time travel.
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    Books Discussed
    Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
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