Oh My Word!

Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we're taking a look at some of the current trends in YA with this episode focusing on feminist retellings and remixes of classic stories.

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BONUS! Episode featuring psychotherapist and writing coach Junie Swadron!

Junie shares about how the gift of a diary started her writing career, the power words can have, the healing potential of getting a story out, and more! Find out more about Junie Swadron at https://junieswadron.com.

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Some trends are self-made, some trends are manufactured, but however they come about, trends affect culture and culture affects trends. As part of an ongoing, multi-episode series, we're taking a look at some of the current trends in YA, starting with the push for stories outside the Western world. 

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BONUS EPISODE! Host and author E. L. Tenenbaum goes behind the scenes of her first novel, and first duology, The Sapphire Legend, Part 1 & Part II to talk about the setting, characters, and some of the decisions made (for good or not) in writing these novels and building this series!

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Gone with the Wind is a classic of the page and the silver screen, and the very long run time of both follows a headstrong southern belle intent on making her way in the years during and after the American Civil War. The romance often gets the most attention, but there's far more going on in this sprawling tale of survival, change, gentility, morality, and, above all, gumption.  

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Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? Why can't a woman be more like a man? So many questions and so much to learn all from one jolly good, and sometimes subtle, musical, My Fair Lady!

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BONUS! Episode featuring author Dianna Rostad!

Dianna speaks about finding the right story for her debut, setting stories in the west, writing historical fiction, and more!

Find out more about Dianna Rostad at https://diannarostad.com.

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A terminally ill girl with a bucket list. A hypochondriac boy who needs to let go and live again. Good times ahead?

Then Came You has a lot of elements familiar to teen films, though the focus on the protagonists' friendship with each other works in its favor. Some parts come in uncomfortably high on our pearl clutching scales, but we're also glad that, if nothing else, those aspects weren't included to be romanticized.  

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BONUS! Episode featuring author David Boito! David shares about exploring the world of remote control flyers, why he chose to write a book, why self-publishing, and more! Find out more about David Boito at https://valleyfliers.davidboito.com.

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Many books have messages, especially if you read critically and between the lines. Some preach, which is less subtle. And then there are those which try to "break barriers" and "normalize" a new behavior. Is this good? It could be. What about Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao? Well, it reduced our pearl clutching scales to smithereens. 

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