More than a year into the podcast, Brenna and Joe decide to tackle the definition of Young Adult literature (better late than never, right?)

Thanks to a prompt from listener Garrett, in the first (true) minisode of the new year, we delve into the specifics:

• YA as a category, not a genre
• Using content and age ranges to distinguish Middle-Grade from YA from New Adult
• The appeal of YA for adult readers
• A bit of history, including the term "adolescent" and its ties to capitalism, particularly in North America; and
• Why YA exploded in the mid-to-late 90s and beyond (hint: think wizards and sparkly vampires)

In homework: Brenna champions How I Made It To 18 by Tracy White and Joe compares #MurderTrending to One of Us is Lying.

Next week: full length ep on Looking For Alibrandi, so get reading & watching!

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