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YA-OK episodes

  • What Books Do We Wanna See Adapted to TV or Film

    This week instead of a normal interview episode Alyssa, Erik and Producer Matt kick around what YA books they would love to see adapted to TV show and Movies. If you have a specific book you want to see adapted contact us on IG @yaokpodcast

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    47 min
  • "All the Fighting Parts" Author Hannah V Sawyerr

    This week we are joined by Hannah V. Sawyerr who's award winning novel All the Fighting Parts is a page-turner that deals with some heavy topics in beautiful poetic prose. Hannah's own story is equally powerful as well as empowering! This week for sure is a must listen!

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    1 hr
  • "The Loophole" And "No Time Like Now" Author Naz Kutub

    This week we are joined by Naz Kutub who's book No Time Like Now just came out (look for Erik's blurb on the back!) We discuss his new book as well as his debut The Loophole. Naz is a unique writer who likes to blend stories with just a tiny dash of fantasy and currently teaches writing at UCLA.

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    Naz Kutub

    Erik J. Brown

    Alyssa Ljub

    Producer Matt

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    1 hr 10 min
  • "The Misdirection of Fault Lines" and "Boys I Know" Author Anna Gracia

    This week we are joined by Anna Gracia who talks to us about her start in YA with decidedly NOT Romance books like Boys I Know and Misdirection of Fault Lines and her exciting new adult novel that is available in Target!

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    Anna Gracia

    Erik J. Brown

    Alyssa Ljub

    Producer Matt

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    1 hr 8 min
  • "Skater Boy" author Anthony Nerada

    This week we are joined by Anthony Nerada, whose debut novel Skater Boy came out earlier this month. Inspired by the Avril Lavigne song of the same name, Anthony's book is a salute to gender conformity and 2000s emo music.

    We'd love to know what you're currently reading! Message us at @yaokpodcast with what you're reading a short paragraph review and maybe we will read it on a future episode of the show!!

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    Erik J. Brown

    Alyssa Ljub

    Producer Matt

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    58 min
  • "A Little Bit Country" and "My Fair Brady" author Brian D. Kennedy

    We are officially here! YA-OK is excited to kick-start our series talking to author Brian D. Kennedy. In 2022, his debut novel A Little Bit Country came out telling the story of a boy working for "Legally Not Dolly Parton" at "Legally Not Dollywood" and finding love. His newest novel My Fair Brady came out last week about two boys who fall in love while working on the high school production of My Fair Lady!

    Alyssa and Erik talk to Brian about his inspirations, his experiences working on school plays and find out what he's been reading!

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    Erik J. Brown

    Alyssa Ljub

    Producer Matt

    This Week's Guest Brian D. Kennedy

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    55 min

About YA-OK

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Join us every other Tuesday as Erik J. Brown (Author of All That's Left in the World & Lose You to Find Me) and Alyssa Ljub (Netflix's The Circle Season 4 & Alyssa Explains it All Podcast)…