This week on Teen Title Talk Courtney and guest host, Yahira, sit down and chat about Pet by Akwaeke Emezi and Reverie by Ryan La Sala. They also tackle two questions from the jar of teen angst and answered two listener questions! Priscilla asked "Did you ever pretend you loved or hated something just to make friends and what about your teen self do you wish you had kept into adulthood?

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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Hello it's Halloween. Listen as Erin and Courtney dive into two spooky reads Dorothy in the Land of Monsters by Garten Gevedon and The Haunted by Danielle Vega. They also dip deep into the Jar of Teen Angst and into their own warped psyches and recall nightmares they had as teens as well as chat about when they stopped trick or treating.

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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This week, Erin and Courtney picked two YA books that they wouldn't normally gravitate toward based on cover and synopsis: Mike by Andrew Norriss and Gut Check by Eric Kester. Listen up to see how that turned out for them (hint: two thumbs up). We also dug into the Jar of Teen Angst and revisited our high school sports experiences and how we handled the high school locker room situation.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! 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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This week, Courtney and Erin dive into two NYT bestsellers: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott and With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. They chat about character tropes, NYT bestsellers, motherhood, food and more. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst to answer the questions: Did you have any local mysteries you tried to track down and were you a doodler?

Were you a doodler? Have you solved any mysteries lately? 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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This week, Courtney and Erin dive into two classics, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and 1984 by George Orwell. They discuss the pertinence of these stories, today, how well the classics have aged, and if they are a Jo, Amy, Meg or Beth. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst to chat about summer vacations and beginning of the school year when they were young.

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, share stories, ask questions about library life or add questions to our Jar of Teen Angst by emailing us at [email protected]. Are you a Meg, Jo, Beth or Amy?? We'd love to hear from you.

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, Erin and guest host, Yahira, sit down and chat about two amazing graphic novels: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei and illustrated by Harmony Becker and I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib. They talk about art style, identity, code switches and more. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the questions: Did you have a nickname? Was it good, bad, ugly? Did you have siblings? Were you alike? Different?

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, 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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This week, Courtney and Erin dig into two fast paced YA novels, Once and Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman. They talk about favorite characters, modern day reworkings of old stories, effective world building and more. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the questions: Did you have a pet? And if not, did you want one? And did you play a musical instrument? Were you good at it?

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, 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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Nothing gets Courtney and Erin amped up like some horror! Join us around the campfire as we chat about two scary titles: Five Midnights by Ann Davila Cardinal and Wilder Girls by Rory Power. They also dip into the Jar of Teen Angst to answer the questions: in your friends group were you considered the brain, the beauty, the brawn or the wild card, and as a teen were you a vivid dreamer? Do you remember any of your dreams?

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, 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.

Did you enjoy this podcast? Don't forget to follow, rate and review to have our endless love and gratitude.

This week, Courtney and Erin dive into some beach reads, If I'm Being Honest by author team Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka and Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins. They talk setting, character likeability, retellings, atmosphere and so much more. They also dive into the Jar of Teen Angst and answer the question: What would you encourage your teen self to do knowing what you know now? And one #Librarylife question: What's the coolest thing you've found in the archives, physical or digital?

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, 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.

This week, Erin and Courtney discuss two great suspense novels: You Owe Me A Murder By Eileen Cook and If You're Out There by Katy Loutzenhiser. They also answer two questions from the Jar of Teen Angst, which were, "Did you ever have detention, and if so, why?" and "What did you do for gym class and did you excel at it?"

Don't forget, you can join the conversation, 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.

~~TEEN TITLE TALK WILL BE ON SUMMER HIATUS UNTIL 7/25!~~

See you midsummer!