Author Aminah Mae Safi's debut YA novel NOT THE GIRLS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR comes out on June 19th from Feiwel & Friends. Hear about the books have inspired Safi to create her stories.

Episode Mentions:

* Pride & Prejudice

* Harry Potter

* Oscar Wilde

* I Capture the Castle

* His Dark Materials

* Twilight

* Not the Girls You're Looking For

* Habibi

* Born Confused

* Does My Head Look Big in This

* Ten Things I Hate About Me

* Looking for Alibrandi

* Saving Francesca

* The Way You Make Me Feel

* The Grisha Trilogy

* Six of Crows

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