This week, we spoke with Maggie Thrash, the author of Honor Girl, Lost Soul, Be at Peace and the Strange Truth series. Tune in to a conversation where Maggie Thrash talks about how she makes her books simultaneously humorous and touching, how she crafts grounded characters within surreal situations, and the hopeful undertones in her work. 

You can find Maggie Thrash and her books here: https://www.maggiethrash.com/

Thank you to Gavin and Zachery for editing this episode!

For this week's episode, we talked with New York Times bestselling thriller writer Riley Sager and received some amazing insight on the writing process. Be sure to tune in if you want to learn more about the inspirations for his captivating tales!

For this week's episode, we had a conversation with NYT-bestselling author Riley Sager! He is the author of many incredible thrillers, including Final Girls and his latest book Home Before Dark. In the episode, Riley Sager details his writing process, what makes his characters so realistic, and the people who have influenced his writing. 

For this week's episode, we had a conversation with international-bestselling author Riley Sager! He has written many incredible thrillers, including Final Girls and Home Before Dark. In this conversation, Riley offers us insight on his writing process, why he decided to write under a pseudonym, and a behind-the-scenes look at his work. 

You can find Riley Sager and purchase his books here:

https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/ 

Happy listening!

Welcome to our very first episode! YA is our collective favorite genre, so we thought it would be interesting to learn about how the genre became so popular and diverse. We detail the evolution of books in the young adult category, from The Outsiders to The Hate U Give. Then, at the end of the episode, we will recommend additional standout books that revolutionized the YA genre.

Shoutout to Zachery Korn for editing and setting up the podcast!

Here are our sources if you want to check them out:

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2018/02/brief-history-teenagers/

https://www.epicreads.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-young-adult-books/

https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/15/living/young-adult-fiction-evolution/index.html

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