Episode #21: Young Adult, or Literary Fiction? Who Decides?
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In this episode of the Oral History Podcast, we ask why some books about teenagers are labeled “YA” but others are marketed as “literary fiction.” Tell us what you think on our Facebook page or via email (feedback AT theoralhistorypodcast DOT com).
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SHOW NOTES
Our current reads
Christa:
Almost Missed You by Jessica Strawser
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
Letters to a Young Writer by Colum McCann
Carrie
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Ford
Robert Lowell: Setting the River on Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison
here, have a picture of Sherlock & Molly kissing; life’s short
Announcements
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Books & References
Big Girl Small by Rachel DeWoskin
Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican
The V-Word: True Stories of First-Time Sex by Amber J. Keyser, editor
The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
The Girls by Emma Cline
I Crawl Through It by A.S. King
The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Freefall by Mindi Scott
Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce
Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger
Girls On Fire by Robin Wasserman
One of the Boys by Daniel Magariel
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
Dare Me & The Fever by Megan Abbott
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Other Broken Things by Christa Desir
Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. Bick
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
“Wow, that’s a lotta books, ladies! Good job!” – Idris Elba, probably
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About This Podcast
Carrie Mesrobian and Christa Desir are two good friends who happen to be YA authors interested in discussing sex. The idea for The Oral History Podcast came out of their daily dog-walking conversations when they realized that others might be as interested in this topic as they were. Each podcast focuses on a topic of sexuality in the lives of teens. Previous podcasts have included discussions about masturbation, first kisses, cheating, illicit relationships, oral sex, and “girl talk” to name a few. Frank, engaging, and filthy, these two podcasters will leave you laughing, blushing, or ready to start writing sex scenes in your novel in an authentic and excellent way.
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