ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A podcast series about Young Adult books and media hosted by three librarians!
Update frequency:
every 35 days
Average audio length:
35 minutes
English
United States
10 episodes
since Aug. 5, 2022
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Team Always YA is back from hiatus and excited to discuss The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson, which is nominated for the Volunteer State Book Award this year!
We also chat a bit about The Last Airbender, Edward Gorey, and Abbott Elementary.
SHOW NOTES
The Weight of Blood
Born to Be Po…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
It's Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and your Always YA librarians are here to discuss some of their favorite picks from AAPI authors. We also discuss how representation has changed in recent decades-- and, as always, we talk about what we've been enjoying lately and what we're …
You've heard about the Newberry Award, but have you met ALEX??? The Alex Awards are given to books that were not officially published for a Young Adult market, but that are deemed to have strong crossover appeal for both teens and adults. In this episode, librarians Jane McMahon, Susan Timmons, and…
We're dedicating this installment of AYA to YA/Middle-Grade author Ellen Wittlinger, who passed in away in November 2022. In this episode, Kate Pritchard will offer some memories of her mom and give us a timeline of LGBTQIA+ books for young people.
We'll are share our picks for Queer YA book…
Whether you're a Valentine, a Galentine, or a Palentine, February is time for love, friendship, and even a little romance! But how sweet are we on Young Adult Romance as a genre? Tune in to hear what Team AYA has to say about some recent romance reading. And we also share what we've been trying lat…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that books make great gifts. In this brief episode we'll share four YA picks you can buy for others or keep for yourself. We're especially excited to have input from two local indie booksellers: Rae Ann Parker from Parnassus Books in Nashville and Amanda McCri…
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." --William Faulkner
This week the panel discusses YA historical fiction as a genre, we share some of our favorite examples. In addition, we chat about other YA media we've been enjoying lately and what we're looking forward to next. Panel: Jane McMahon, …
It’s Spooky Season, y’all! This month the Always YA panel classifies themselves as Spooky, Scary, or Slasher. We all share some YA book picks to read during October, and Susan shares some interesting info about the history horror comics. Listen if you dare!
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Like the opening number in Grease 2, Always YA is going back to school. This month our panel discusses the appeal of campus novels, and we all share some of our favorite picks.
Always YA Panel: Jane McMahon, Kate Pritchard, Susan Timmons
Instagram: @alwaysyapod
SHOW NOTES
Titles mentioned…
Our librarians Jane McMahon, Kate Pritchard, and Susan Timmons discuss the category of Young Adult Literature and make their first selections for the YA Hall of Fame.
Titles Mentioned in This Episode:
Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman…
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