YA REWIND: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
I talk about reading YA when you know too much, if Percy Jackson from The Lightning Thief is the American Harry Potter, and aging in adaptations. The ...
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An exploration of fiction for children and young adults from the perspective of an 'almost' grown-up.
YA REWIND: Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
I talk about the epistolary style of Karen Cushman’s Catherine, Called Birdy, before sitting on the casting couch to talk about upcoming YA adaptation...
YA REWIND: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
On this episode of YA Rewind, I talk about weaving multimedia into an analog narrative, some of the ups and downs of dating your grandfather’s ex-girl...
YA REWIND: Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
I talk about friendship and feminism in a historical romance set in ancient Egypt, and discuss the newest publishing label applied to twenty-something...
YA REWIND: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Today’s podcast is all about Neil Gaiman’s Newberry Award Winning The Graveyard Book, which is great because it means I get to share my Neil Gaiman st...
YA REWIND: Redwall by Brian Jacques
Today on YA Rewind, I’m revisiting a certain sandstone Abbey in Mossflower Wood, home to anthropomorphic mice, squirrels, badgers, hedgehogs, moles, o...
YA REWIND: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Today on YA Rewind, author Gail Carriger joins me for a chat about her new young adult novel, Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Book One). We ta...
YA REWIND: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Today on YA Rewind, I talk about Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling and the tremendous impact the boy wizard has had on my life....
YA REWIND: The Mystery of the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Today on YA Rewind, I’m discussing the fourth book from the Indian in the Cupboard series about a cupboard and magic key that bring plastic figures to...
YA REWIND: The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen by Lloyd Alexander
Today on YA Rewind, after an unexpected hiatus, I’ve gone back to the works of Lloyd Alexander for what may be one of my favorite books of all time: T...