Hey YA

The Cat’s Out of the Bag: This Is Our Last Episode

Kelly and Erica look back on 8 years of Hey YA, highlighting their favorite (and messy!) YA moments, their most memorable episodes, and some YA books they think deserve more attention. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7239660458], Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw]. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter [https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/]! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! [https://mytbr.co/] Memorable Moments: Hey YA episode “Podcasting While Eating Chocolate Cake” [https://bookriot.com/listen/podcasting-while-eating-chocolate-cake/] Hey YA episode “I See a Cat, I Like It [https://bookriot.com/listen/i-see-a-cat-i-like-it/]” How YA Twitter Took Down a Best-Seller Pretender [https://bookriot.com/how-ya-twitter-took-down-a-best-seller-pretender/] The Blues Traveler Story [https://ew.com/books/2017/08/25/blues-traveler-john-popper-handbook-for-mortals-justice-was-done/] The Worst Bestsellers Episode on Handbook for Mortals [https://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-83-handbook-for-mortals/] “A History of Buying Books Onto the Bestseller List”  [https://bookriot.com/buying-books-onto-the-bestseller-list/] Hey YA episode "I'm Optimistic Because It Saved My Life" [https://bookriot.com/listen/im-optimistic-because-it-saved-my-life/] Noor.org [https://www.noormag.org/read] Books Discussed: East [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1328581586/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1328581586] by Edith Pattou Frost [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004T4M5QK/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B004T4M5QK]by Marianna Baer  Invisible Son [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593482131/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593482131] by Kim Johnson The Suffragist’s Guide to the Antarctic [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665937777/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1665937777] by Yi Shun Lai The City Beautiful [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1335402500/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1335402500] by Aden Polydoros 13 Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062317652/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0062317652] by Laura Ruby Aya [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1770460829/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1770460829] by Marguerite Abouet The Cuffing Game [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063330415/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0063330415] by Lyla Lee This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Colombo Had the Right Idea: Interviews with Author Mariko Tamaki, Illustrator Nicole Goux and Author Hannah V. Sawyerr

In the first half of this two-part episode, Erica goes back in time to the late '80s with Mariko Tamaki's and Nicole Goux's sapphic murder mystery This Place Kills Me [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141976845X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=141976845X]. Next, Kelly Jensen speaks to Hannah V. Sawyerr about her novel-in-verse Truth Is [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419776835/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1419776835]. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7239660458], Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw]. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter [https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/]! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! [https://mytbr.co/] Show Notes: This Place Kills Me [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141976845X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=141976845X] by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Nicole Goux Nicole Goux's current reading list: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071Z8Z5C7/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B071Z8Z5C7] by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Audiobook), The Corus Wave [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/191735522X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=191735522X] by Karenza Sparks Mariko Tamaki's current reading list: Collected Millar [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1681990318/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1681990318] by Margaret Millar, My Heart is a Chainsaw [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1982137649/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1982137649] by Stephen Graham Jones, The Ninth House [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250751365/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250751365] by Leigh Bardugo Follow Mariko Tamaki on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/marikotamaki/?hl=en] and Nicolce Goux on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ngoux/?hl=en] The Turnaway Study [https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study] Brave New Voices [https://youthspeaks.org/bravenewvoices/] When Devils Sing [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250357179/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250357179] by Xan Kaur Six Truths and a Lie [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316564591/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0316564591] by Ream Shukairy Long Way Down [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1481438263/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1481438263] by Jason Reynolds Clap When You Land [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062882775/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0062882775] by Elizabeth Acevedo Bright Red Fruit [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593381238/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593381238] by Safia Elhillo Plan A [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593485548/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593485548] by Deb Caletti Ask Me How I Got Here [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062387952/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0062387952] by Christine Heppermann Find Hannah V. Sawyerr on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hannsawyerr/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahsawyerr]. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

That Was Extremely Libra of You: September's Best New YA Releases

Kelly and Erica highlight the best of September's new YA books, including some feminist nonfiction, thrilling mysteries, goth-y fun, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7239660458], Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw]. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter [https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/]! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! [https://mytbr.co/] Show Notes: Self-Silencing Is Making Women Sick [https://time.com/6319549/silencing-women-sick-essay/] Twilight Will Be Back in Theaters This October [https://bookriot.com/twilight-will-be-back-in-theaters-this-october/] The Story of My Anger [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593531876/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593531876] by Jasminne Mendez YA Novels in Verse for 2025 [https://bookriot.com/2025-ya-verse-novels/] Truth Is [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419776835/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1419776835] by Hanna V. Sawyerr Arm in Arm [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D6KS6ZTH/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0D6KS6ZTH]: The Grimke Sisters' Fight for Abolition and Women' s Rights by Angelica Shirley Carpenter Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250823072/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250823072] by Deborah Heiligman You’ve Goth My Heart [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316575550/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0316575550] by L.C. Rosen By Invitation Only [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1665972432/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1665972432] by Alexandra Brown Chang When We Were Monsters [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1524713023/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1524713023] by Jennifer Niven The Secret History [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400031702/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1400031702] by Donna Tartt Sisters in the Wind [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250328535/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250328535] by Angeline Boulley Blood Moon [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZWLLPF6/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0CZWLLPF6] by Britney S. Lewis Through Our Teeth [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063212676/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0063212676] by Pamela N. Harris Who’s All Going (To Die)? [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/059390057X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=059390057X] by Lisa Springer If Looks Could Kill [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1534470816/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1534470816] by Julie Berry This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

All Thrills, No Chill: New YA Books for Spooky Season, Plus an Interview With Author Candace Fleming

Erica highlights some new YA genre-bending thrillers and Kelly talks with YA author Candace Fleming about her latest book, Death in the Jungle, as well as cults and YA nonfiction. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7239660458], Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw]. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter [https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/]! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! [https://mytbr.co/] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Show Notes: The Devil's in the Dancers [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D2SB54V3/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0D2SB54V3] by Catherine Yu Roar of the Lambs [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250381738/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250381738] by Jamison Shea When Devils Sing [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250357179/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250357179] by Xan Kaur Empty Heaven [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1454951621/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1454951621] by Freddie Kölsch Predatory Natures [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593814312/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593814312] by Amy Goldsmith Death in the Jungle [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593480066/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593480066] by Candace Fleming The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SZQQB9K/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B07SZQQB9K] by Candace Fleming The Family Romanov [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375867821/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0375867821] by Candace Fleming The Great and Only Barnum [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DX9WTYPL/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0DX9WTYPL] by Candace Fleming "What Makes for Good YA Nonfiction" from School Library Journal [https://www.slj.com/story/real-life-must-reads-nonfiction-authors-favorite-titles-for-young-people] Wake the Wild Creatures [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616206721/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1616206721] by Nova Ren Suma The 57 Bus [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374303231/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0374303231] by Dashka Slater All Thirteen [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536209457/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1536209457] by Christina Soontornvat Hollow Fires [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031628274X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=031628274X] by Samira Ahmed Cultish [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006299316X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=006299316X] by Amanda Montell The Chosen One [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029TCFQM/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0029TCFQM] by Carol Lynch Williams Underground [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375725806/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0375725806] by Haruki Murakami A Northern Light [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/035806368X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=035806368X] by Jennifer Donnelly Burn Baby Burn [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536200271/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1536200271] by Meg Medina The Color of a Lie [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593118839/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593118839] by Kim Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Anywhere There's a Court, There's Mess: New YA Books For August

Kelly and Erica discuss the latest media they've been consuming and the YA books coming out in August that they're most excited about. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RNMG7239660458], Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-ya/id1281701749?mt=2], or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2EJuE0QcU5qcJTZdfWXGfQ?si=tXHBcU6EQb6Y4NukLzKJnw]. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter [https://bookriot.com/newsletter/whats-up-in-ya/]! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. [https://riotnewmedia.com/careers.] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed: Tin House Workshop [https://tinhouse.com/workshop/summer-workshop/] Legendary Fry Bread Drive-In [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063314266/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0063314266] edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith A Beautiful and Terrible Murder [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316575356/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0316575356] by Claire M. Andrews Songs for Ghosts [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419768530/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1419768530] by Clara Kumagai The L.O.V.E. Club [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250359821/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250359821] by Lio Min White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250816572/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250816572] by Ann Bausum The Next Generation United Daughters of the Confederacy: Book Censorship News, April 28, 2023 [https://bookriot.com/next-generation-united-daughters-of-the-confederacy/] Tall Water [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0063090155/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0063090155] by SJ Sindu, Dion MBD Rosa By Any Other Name [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593525574/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0593525574] by Hailey Alcaraz Out of Darkness [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823445038/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0823445038]by Ashley Hope Perez This Place Kills Me [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141976845X/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=141976845X] by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Nicole Goux What Hunger [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1668065576/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1668065576] by Catherine Dang Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250351901/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&tag=boorio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1250351901] by Sandra Jackson-Opoku Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]