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On this episode, Riley and Alli talk about balancing extracurricular schedules and interview Skye Quinlan, author of Forward March, as well as Lindsay Liebro, a local Pittsburgh musician!

Things Mentioned In This Episode:

Sailor Moon

It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano

Full Flight by Ashley Schumacher

You, Me, and Our Heartstrings by Melissa See

The Book Loft of German Village

The Truman Show

Criminal Minds

Spencer Reid

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Meg March

Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Support Skye Quinlan:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Forward March

Support Lindsay Liebro:

Website

YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

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On this episode, Tobi and Alli discuss all things worldbuilding and interview Ciannon Smart, author of Witches Steeped in Gold and Empress Crowned in Red.

Things Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
• Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
• When Night Breaks by Janella Angeles
• Wings of Ebony by J. Elle
• Our Interview w/ J. Elle
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
• Celaena Sardothien
• Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
• Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
• The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
• Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare
• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
• His and Hers by Alice Feeney
• The Wicked King by Holly Black
• Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Support Ciannon Smart:

• Website
• Witches Steeped in Gold
• Empress Crowned in Red
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Find an indie bookstore!

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In this episode, Molly and Omisa talk about online friendships and what being present on social media is like as a teen. Then, they interview Laila Sabreen, author of YA novel You Truly Assumed, who has a short story in the upcoming collection Study Break, releasing March 7th, 2023.

Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Angelina Ballerina (books)
• Angelina Ballerina (TV show)
• TikTok
• Love Times Infinity by Lane Clark
• Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
• She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

Support Laila Sabreen:

• You Truly Assumed
• Twitter
• Instagram 
• Website

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On this episode, hosts Alli and Frances interview Anna-Marie McLemore and talk about the writing process.

Things mentioned in this episode:

• Jane Austen
• Pride and Prejudice
• Pinterest
• The Red Shoes
• The Snow Queen
• Beauty and the Beast
• The Little Mermaid

SUPPORT ANNA-MARIE MCLEMORE: 

• The Weight of Feathers
• When the Moon Was Ours
• Wild Beauty
• Blanca & Roja
• Dark and Deepest Red
• Mirror Season 
• Lakelore
• Twitter
• Website

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On this episode, Molly and Tobi talk about poetry and interview Mahogany L. Browne, author of Chlorine Sky, Vinyl Moon, and other books!

Things Mentioned In This Episode:

Sierra DeMulder

Langston Hughes

Anne Sexton

Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman

Sonia Sanchez

Audre Lorde

Toni Morrison

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Lil’ Kim

Cardi B

Rihanna

Beyoncé

Elise Bryant

Jason Reynolds

Dear Martin and Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

The Bachelor

Trader Joe’s Pomegranate White Tea

Support Mahogany L. Browne:

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Under the Chlorine Sky

Vinyl Moon

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On this episode, Molly and Alli talk about coming of age and interview FT Lukens, author of So This is Ever After, In Deeper Waters, and many other YA Novels!

Things Mentioned In This Episode:

Amigurumi

Interlude Press

Simon and Schuster

C.B. Lee

Julia Ember

Julian Winters

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Dungeons and Dragons

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

The Witcher

The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare

Support FT Lukens:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

So This is Ever After

In Deeper Waters

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On this episode, Frances & Riley talk about different people having different perspectives and interview Carolyn Tara O’Neil, author of Daughters of a Dead Empire

Things Mentioned In This Episode:

Emery Lord

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Generation Citizen

Author Mentor Match

Fix, Degenerates, and Scar by J Albert Mann

Anastasia

Nancy Drew series

Babysitters Club series

A People’s Tragedy by Orlando Figes

Russian Revolution

The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow & Bone TV Show

Maximum Ride by James Patterson

The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams

Support Carolyn Tara O’Neil:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

Daughters of a Dead Empire

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On this episode, Omisa & Molly talk about ancestry, and interview Liselle Sambury, author of Blood Like Magic and Blood Like Fate.  Later, Robin interviews teens from the Hill Dance Academy Theatre and Pittsburgh Youth Chorus about their collaborative performance called CROSSINGS. 

Things Mentioned In This Episode:

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

NaNoWriMo

Story Genius by Lisa Cron

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

Trigger Warnings

Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osbourne

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald

Avengers

John Rutter’s Mass of the Children

Pittsburgh Symphony 

Mendelssohn

Les Misérables

Vogue

A capella

Support Liselle Sambury:

Website

Twitter

Instagram

YouTube

TikTok

Blood Like Magic

Blood Like Fate

Support PYC and HDAT:

HDAT’s website

PYC’s website

CROSSINGS Tickets

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On this episode, hosts Molly and Robin talk about what they think about the Gay Straight Alliances in schools, and dive into how we can be sure to include and represent everyone correctly. Then, listen to them interview Julian Winters, author of Running with Lions, How to Be Remy Cameron, The Summer of Everything, and Right Where I Left You.

Things Mentioned in this Episode:

Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters

Julian’s Books Playlists

Darius the Great is Not OK by Adib Khorram

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Running With Lions by Julian Winters

How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters

Bridgerton 

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Claire

Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Anne With an E

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

SUPPORT JULIAN WINTERS:

Right Where I Left You

Running With Lions

How to Be Remy Cameron

The Summer of Everything

Julian Winters Twitter (@julianw_writes)

Julian Winters Instagram (@wintersjulian)

Julian Winters Website

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On this episode, Robin & Alli talk about asexual representation in literature and importance of friendships author-fan connections, and interview Rosiee Thor, author of Tarnished Are the Stars and Fire Becomes Her.  

THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

• Marie Lu
• The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
• Common Bonds: A Speculative Aromantic Anthology edited by Claudie Arsenault, C.T. Callahan, Ro Anna Sylver, and B.R. Sadders
• Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann 
• LGBTQ+ Glossary
• If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann 
• The Marvelous by Claire Kann  
• The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath
• What We Devour by Linsey Miller
• Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller
• Rosiee’s Instagram reel about books with asexual representation
• The City of Strife by Claudie Arsenault
• Baker Thief by Claudie Arsenault
• The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow 
• The Kindred by Alechia Dow 
• Ralph Nader

SUPPORT Rosiee Thor: 

• Tarnished Are the Stars
• Fire Becomes Her
• The Meaning of Pride (illustrated by Sam Kirk)
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Website