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Kelly serves up a delicious array of YA foodie romances to satisfy your appetite.

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Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos

A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

With Or Without You by Eric Smith

You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

Batter Royale by Leisl Adams

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Kelly and Erica discuss book censorship and get into some YA books out in September that you should TBR.

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Greenville County Libraries (SC) ban all “trans” YA books from the teen section; will move to the adult section

Katy Independent School District (TX) bans all books about “gender fluidity” in the district (& will require all book fairs to follow this policy, too)

Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne 

Pick the Lock by AS King

The Collectors by AS King

Ida in Love and Trouble by Veronica Chambers

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

Saving Savannah by Tonya Bolden

To The Bone by Alena Bruzas

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

They Thought They Buried by NoNieqa Ramos

The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Blackward by Lawrence Lindell

Spirit Sleuths by Gail Jarrow

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Erica gets into some new YA dark academia books, just in time for back-to-school season.

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Tigest Girma on how to pronounce the names of characters in her new book

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Zodiac Rising by Katie Zhao

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Erica talks about recent YA books to read during Summerween, while Kelly interviews debut YA author Chatham Greenfield about their book Time and Time Again, time loop stories, and disability in YA.

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Gravity Falls clip

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis

The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee

Monstrous by Jessica Lewis

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Gravity Falls (show)

X-Files (shows)

So Weird (shows)

The Evil Dead (movie)

So Witches We Became by Jill Baguchinsky

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

The No Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon

How To Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

Groundhog Day (movie)

Russian Doll (show)

Palm Springs (movie)

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This week, Kelly highlights several YA authors who are debuting their adult novels this year.

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Running With Lions by Julian Winters

As You Walk On By by Julian Winters

I Think They Love You by Julian Winters

Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant

One True Loves by Elise Bryant

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera

Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera

Ruined by Amy Tintera

Reboot by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Growing Up: YA Authors With Debut Adult Novels in 2024

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Kelly and Erica discuss August's new must-read YA releases.

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Francine Pascal dies at 92

A first look at the Uglies Netflix adaptation 

The Uglies adaptation is actually happening

Hovergirls by Geneva Bowers

Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang

The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow

A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

The Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

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Erica mixes and matches her summer playlist with YA books that keep the same energy.

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Mamushi by Meg Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba

Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan

Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter

Nasty by Tinashe

A Song Below Water and A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow

A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee

A Girl's Guide to Love & Magic by Debbie Rigaud

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Erica talks about recent library finds and Kelly interviews author and editor Rob Costello about short story collections, horror, and queer reads.

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My Lady Jane (on Prime)

Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani

A Certain October by Angela Johnson

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita

Space Trash Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall

We Mostly Come Out of Night edited by Rob Costello

Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter 

Looking for Love in All The Haunted Places by Claire Kann

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

The Marbury Lens and Passenger by Andrew Smith

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

Monstrous Affections edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant

Slasher Girls & Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke

Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz

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Erica talks about recent library finds and Kelly interviews author and editor Rob Costello about short story collections, horror, and queer reads.

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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18!

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My Lady Jane (on Prime)

Cat + Gamer by Wataru Nadatani

A Certain October by Angela Johnson

A Sign of Affection, Vol. 2 by Suu Morishita

Space Trash Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall

We Mostly Come Out of Night edited by Rob Costello

Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter 

Looking for Love in All The Haunted Places by Claire Kann

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

The Marbury Lens and Passenger by Andrew Smith

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

Monstrous Affections edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant

Slasher Girls & Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke

Night of the Living Queers edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown

Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz

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Kelly highlights some of the most exciting YA nonfiction hitting shelves this fall, including several works of graphic nonfiction.

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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18!

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Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote by Michael Eric Dyson, Marc Favreau (September 10)

Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann

Unequal: A Story of America by Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau

Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes by Gail Jarrow (September 10)

Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I’d Known by George M. Johnson and illustrated by Charly Palmer (September 24)

Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America by Achut Deng, Keely Hutton (October 8)

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

Side Quest: A Visual History of Role Playing Games by Samuel Sattin and Steenz (October 8)

Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari (October 15)

Ay, Mija by Christine Suggs 

I Was There American Dream by Malaka Gahrib

Visitations by Corey Egbert (November 19)

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