Join our librarians as they discuss timeless tales and why we still read them today.

Listen in as members of OCL's Ocean Pride Commuttee discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in the debut book Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.

Other works noted include:

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

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

On this episode of Waves of YA, join librarians Summer, Chris, and Ryan as they dive deep into the worlds of science fiction for young adults! Whether you are a fan of the genre or a newbie, join us for an in-depth discussion of sci-fi, our favorite tropes in science fiction, and the sci-fi books we love!

This podcast compilation episode will point creative individuals in the right direction when attempting to create their own world. Here we will cover various important topics used to build up your universe, including map and climate creation, defining historical moments, designing a new classification of people, and more. This “All in One” podcast episode is the condensed version of all the episodes recorded within just one, easy-to-digest, on-the-go alternative. Which will ultimately help YOU, the creator, with crucial information that will mold the world you desire into its final form.

Listen in as members of OCL's Ocean Pride Committee discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in the classic horror novel Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.

Other works mentioned in this episode include:

It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror edited by Joe Vallese

We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures edited by Rob Costello

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Jennifer's Body directed by Karyn Kusama

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

Love Bites by Cynthia St. Aubin

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Queen of the Damned directed by Michael Rymer

Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu, Soo Lee, and Sal Cipriano

Join us for laughs, debates, and unexpected twists as we dive into the books, movies, and TV series we love. It's a crazy adventure you won't want to miss!

Join us for a conversation with author Mima Tipper as we discuss her debut novel Kat's Greek Summer.

In this final episode, adventurers listen to their host, Thomas, and the tips he has to offer when attempting to create the origins of your realm, as well as how to link two independent realms. This will help adventurers link two different worlds that might not correlate with each other. For example, this will cover what would happen if a high fantasy realm were suddenly linked through a portal to another realm like that of the Earth.

Listen in as members of OCL's Ocean Pride Committee discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in middle grade and YA books about going back to school.

Titles mentioned in this episode include:

Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine by Nivole Melleby

Linus and Etta Could Use a Win by Caroline Huntoon

Gay Club! by Simon James Green

Which teen books became the most binge-worthy TV series? Join the OCL SAIL volunteers as they dive into all the coolest teen books that got turned into TV shows. Hear their hoenst takes on which books and shows you have to check out, the biggest differences between the pages and the screen, how the shows were case, and so much more!

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