Jessi Kirby's 6th book THE OTHER SIDE OF LOST comes out on August 7th from HarperTeen. In this episode Jessi talks about how she got into writing and the inspiration behind her latest release.

Episode Mentions:

* The Alchemist

* Moonglass

* Sarah Dessen

* Deb Caletti

* Jenny Han

* Justina Ireland

* Roald Dahl

* Judy Blume

* Christopher Pike

* Siddhartha

* In Honor

* The Other Side of Lost

* John Muir trail

* Instagram Star Quit

* Wild

* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

* The Lord of the Rings

* Save the Date