This week, Tirzah recommends three YA Austen retellings that aren't Pride and Prejudice.

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BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcatcher of choice.

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Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkin

Northranger by Ray Terciero and Are Indigo

Rosewood by Sayantani DasGupta

Ghosted by Amanda Quain

Austenland by Shannon Hale

Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price

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Tirzah and Erica discuss some fabulous YA books by Jewish authors for Jewish Heritage Month and beyond.

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News: PEN America and Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize by Margo Rabb

Color Me In by Natasha Diaz

When the Angels Left the Old City by Sacha Lamb

One Last Shot by Kip Wilson

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

Mentioned: Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

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This week, Erica gets into a manga that takes place on a rural island in Japan and a book where the main character is down bad for her bestie.

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Barakamon by Satsuki Yoshino

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown

Bonus: The Pretty One by Keah Brown

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults), edited by Alice Wong

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Tirzah and Erica talk about some great books by AAPI authors for AAPI Heritage Month and beyond!

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News: Seattle Public Library Grants Free Access to Banned Books

The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario

Juniors by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel

American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar

Shoutout to authors Mary H.K. Choi, Malinda Lo, Elizabeth Lim, and Stacey Lee!

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This week, Tirzah recommends three YA books about mermaids and merfolk to get you excited for the release of Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid and to celebrate Mer-May!

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BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O’Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcatcher of choice.

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Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid hits theaters May 26th!

Against the Tide by J. Elle

Out of the Blue by Jason June

Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester

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Tirzah and Erica discuss some fantastical worlds in YA they’d want to live in versus ones they’d rather not.

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News: Twilight TV Series announced

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Tortall series by Tamora Pierce

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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Erica celebrates Arab American History month by sharing some YA books by Arab American authors.

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Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Briefly mentioned: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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Tirzah and Erica discuss some YA novels in verse for National Poetry Month.

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News: Two more Heartstopper graphic novels

The history of YA novels in verse: Sonya Sones, Stop Pretending (1999), What My Mother Doesn’t Know (2001), One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies (2004), Crank by Ellen Hopkins (2004)

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson

Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk

We Are All so Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough 

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Dear Medusa by Olivia A Cole

The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

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This week, Tirzah talks about the trend of YA novellas and some recent novellas releases that should be on your radar!

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Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli

The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

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Tirzah and Erica discuss the book All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir.

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We Were Liars adaptation

 Kodansha launching a manga app this year

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

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