This week, Courtney and Erin dive into two intriguing titles: The Burning by Laura Bates and Birdie and Me by J.M.M. Nuanez. They talk about characters, #Metoo, gender identity, humanity/complexity and more. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the questions: Were you ever an audiobook reader? Tell me about something stupid you did. And did you like board games? What were your favorites?

Please feel free to join the conversation by answering the questions above or adding your own questions to the Jar of Teen Angst. You can send your answers and questions to [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library, and is usually hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. This episode, however, was done solo via Zoom, which explains the difference in audio. The theme, which you didn't hear today, was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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Erin and Courtney dive in from home, this week, to chat about the books Internment by Samira Ahmed and The Sword in the Stars by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy. Their talk ranges from dystopian vs. contemporary novels, Merlin's magic, intersectionality and Arthurian Legend. They also dive into the Jar of Teen Angst to answer the questions: Who or what did you confide in as a teen? What was your favorite gum? And can you remember a time you laughed so hard it hurt? 

Please feel free to join the conversation by answering the questions above or adding your own questions to the Jar of Teen Angst. You can send your answers and questions to [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library, and is usually hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. This episode, however, was done solo via Zoom, which explains the difference in audio. The theme, which you didn't hear today, was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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Today, Courtney and Erin give their top 10 books they are looking forward to this spring! They also talk about pandemic schedules and lack or reading time. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst to answer the questions: Did you ever come up against adversity, as a teen? What was your favorite birthday party and what made it unique to you? And what reading habits did you have as a teen that you still have today?

Please feel free to join the conversation by answering the questions above or adding your own questions to the Jar of Teen Angst. You can send your answers and questions to  [email protected]

If you're interested in the virtual event with Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy via Gibson's Book Store on April 9th at 7pm you can join here!

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library, and is usually hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. This episode, however, was done solo via Zoom, which explains the difference in audio. The theme, which you didn't hear today, was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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Courtney and Erin dip into two sci-fi books: Rebelwing by Andrea Tang and The God Game by Danny Toby. They talk metal dragons, dangerous video games and their favorite characters. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the question: did you ever take part in any activism? And a #librarylife question: What is the neatest (or grossest) thing you've found in a book.

Please feel free to join the conversation. We would love to hear from you. Were you interested in activism as a teen? What have you found in a book that was awesome, neat, gross or just weird? Send your answers and questions to  [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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This week, Erin and Courtney sit down and talk about two intriguing mysteries: The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.  They talk about suspense, action vs. puzzles and read-alikes. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the questions:  What safety measures did your parents put in place to get you from point A to point B? And what was your worst fear as a teen?

Please feel free to join the conversation. We would love to hear from you. You can write to us with questions or answers at [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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This week on Teen Title Talk, Courtney and Erin discussed books that they picked out for one another: Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp and Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura. They chat about figure skating and eating disorders alongside superhero characters and disability in YA. They also answer two listener questions from Alyson: Did you change from 9th grade to 12th and Do you think it was better/worse growing up without social media?

Please feel free to join the conversation. We would love to hear from you. You can write to us with questions or answers at [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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This week on Teen Title Talk, Courtney and Erin dive into two fascinating fantasy novels: The Night Country by Melissa Albert and Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez. They talk magic, food, dark fairy tales and romance--or the lack thereof. They also dip back into the Jar of Teen Angst and talk about fantasy books and mythological creatures and their favorite theme parks.

As always, we would love to hear from you. Write in and tell us your favorite mythological beast, or share a fun theme park story at [email protected]

This podcast was created by Erin Robinson and Courtney Wason in association with the Derry Public Library and hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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This week, Courtney and Erin dive into a discussion about the Excellence in Nonfiction Award, given out each year by the YALSA division of the American Library Association. We chat about the titles we missed and the two we just read: A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union by Elizabeth Wein and Free Lunch by Rex Ogle. Tune in to hear about these excellent nonfiction titles and see what's up next for Teen Title Talk.

As always, we would love to hear from you. Did you read any nonfiction, this year? Which titles were your favorite? Which do you think could take the big prize? Let us know at [email protected]

This podcast was created by librarians at Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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This week, Courtney and Erin dive into two great works of historical fiction, Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys and The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee, but before they do that they look back on a year of reading and ponder which titles they think could take the Michael L. Printz award. The Printz award is given by the ALA to a work of literary excellence in Young Adult Literature.

As always, we would love to hear from you. What books did you love this year? Which do you think could take the Printz? Let us know at [email protected]

This podcast was created by librarians at Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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~~~~~Teen Title Talk will be on winter hiatus until January 23rd, 2020!~~~~~

This week, Courtney and Erin dip into two interesting historical fiction books, Stone River Crossing by Tim Tingle and Vinyl Underground by Rob Rufus. (Thanks to Netgalley for providing an arc of Vinyl Underground). They talk about cultural blind spots, magical realism, writing styles and damning the man. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst to answer two listener questions from Priscilla: Would you like your crush if you met them now--personality-wise, not age? What advice would your teen self give your now self?

Don't forget, you can share stories, ask questions about library life or add questions to our Jar of Teen Angst by emailing us at [email protected].

This podcast was created by librarians at Derry Public Library and was hosted and produced by Derry-CAM, Derry Community Access Media: Empowering Independent Voices. The theme was created and performed by Banded Starling.

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