First Draft with Sarah Enni
397 episodes - Afar - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 369 ratingsWelcome to First Draft with Sarah Enni, the podcast where we talk to storytellers about how their art informs their lives. Join host Sarah Enni every Tuesday for honest, meaningful conversations with storytellers about their unique perspectives on the creative process, and to provide more transparency about the professional side of artistic endeavors.
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Ep 89: Lilliam Rivera
February 28, 2017 18:34 - 1 hour - 133 MBLilliam Rivera (whose debut young adult novel THE EDUCATION OF MARGOT SANCHEZ, is out now!) shares her first memories of walking to the library, talks about interning at Rolling Stone, the theatricality of funerals, and who wear masks (and why). Lilliam Rivera Show Notes UCLA Extension Gabriel Garcia Marquez Toni Morrison DROWN by Junot Diaz Ana Castillo Sandra María Esteves The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz “Between Going and Staying” by Lilliam Rivera (an...
Ep 88: Renée Watson
February 21, 2017 07:41 - 1 hour - 147 MBThe super-savvy, super-smart author Renée Watson (her most recent young adult novel, PIECING ME TOGETHER, is out now!) and founder of the I, Too Arts Collective, talks taking herself seriously as a writer from a young age, creative therapy for young people, and finding people who are about something. Renée Watson Show Notes An article about Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian student killed by three neo-Nazis in Portland. Richard Scarry's Bedtime Stories Judy Blume BEEZUS AND RAMONA b...
Ep 87: Sarah Jae-Jones
February 14, 2017 06:28 - 1 hour - 138 MBLet’s break it down with Sarah Jae-Jones, debut author of WINTERSONG, podcaster at large with the PubCrawl Podcast, and former editor at St. Martin’s Press, as she talks about learning to write to avoid Korean school, the possible titles for her memoir on publishing, evil threshold magic, and the not-entirely-nice ways that publishing surprised her. Sarah Jae-Jones Show Notes Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Kongji and Patzzi Pride and Prejudice (BBC miniseries) Goosebum...
Ep 86: Rhoda Belleza
February 10, 2017 00:08 - 48 minutes - 91.5 MBThe delightful Rhoda Belleza, debut author of EMPRESS OF A THOUSAND SKIES, on being a slow reader, hating dress codes, working with teens to develop professional skills, and magical trolls who hide things in your house. Rhoda Belleza Show Notes My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV show) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Babysitters Club by Anne M Martin Gwen Stefani Sanctuary Art Center in Seattle Ray Bradbury Planned Parenthood (donate here!) Susan G. Komen Foundatio...
Veronica Roth Minisode
January 25, 2017 16:01 - 14 minutes - 28.2 MBHello from Veronica Roth’s tour in support of her new book, Carve the Mark! Veronica invited me to go with her on tour as emcee, and we take a break after one of our shows to talk about entering an alternate dimension in the Atlanta airport, amazing bookstore dogs, and when we first learned the power of language. Veronica Roth minisode Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth How Did This Get Made Mary Todd Lincoln’s instagram Colson Whitehead Zadie Smith “Depression Beard” from Superna...
Ep 85: Veronica Roth
January 10, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBAuthor of the DIVERGENT series Veronica Roth - whose new book, CARVE THE MARK, is out Jan. 17 - returns to the podcast to update me on what she’s been up to since her last episode, giving her story ideas code names, why she’s obsessed with iron grates over windows, and why she decided her next novel should be set in space. Veronica Roth Show Notes Listen to her previous First Draft interview here! FOUR, the collection of Divergent short stories The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling ...
Ep 84: D.J. MacHale
January 03, 2017 19:43 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJoin me as I talk to D.J. MacHale, author of dozens of middle grade novels, including THE CURSE OF THE BOGGIN, first book in his new series THE LIBRARY, out now! DJ also created and wrote the Nickelodeon series ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? He talks about writing and starring in a 90-minute original Marx Brothers movie, outlining 10 books in a week, and taking critique from his mother. DJ MacHale Show Notes BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson Dr Seuss Dr. No Alfred Hitchc...
Ep 83: Sona Charaipotra
December 06, 2016 20:08 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBHear Sona Charaipotra, co-author of TINY PRETTY THINGS and SHINY BROKEN PIECES and co-founder of CAKE Literary, talks about her Halloween welcome to the U.S., being married to your greatest accountability partner, and fostering mentorship. Sona Charaipotra Show Notes Bollywood The Partition of India The Babysitter’s Club by Anne M. Martin The Vampire Diaries (TV show) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Dhonielle Clayton (listen to her F...
Ep 82: Amie Kaufman
November 29, 2016 20:25 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBHear Amie Kaufman, New York Times best-selling co-author of the STARBOUND trilogy and the ILLUMINAE series, talk shipwrecks and her favorite sound, how science fiction is fantasy for the real world, using "shenanigans ensue" as a plotting device, and my new favorite thing: the “shut up and take my money” list. Amie Kaufman show notes THIS SHATTERED WORLD by Amie and Meagan Spooner (listen to her First Draft interview here) Enid Blyton THE BOXCAR CHILDREN by Gertrude Chandler Warn...
Special Election Episode
November 08, 2016 08:11 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBSome past and future First Draft interviewees share their stories about voting, how their characters would vote, love of stickers, and one story of a jujutsu-master suffragette! Special Election Podcast Show Notes Morgan Matson, author of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, AMY AND ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) Elana K. Arnold, author of INFANDOUS, FAR FROM FAIR, the forthcoming WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here...
Ep 81: Josephine Angelini
November 02, 2016 20:38 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBJoin me and Josephine Angelini, author of the STARCROSSED trilogy, and the WORLDWALKER series (the finale, WITCH’S PYRE, is out now!), as we talk about houses burning down, trading a diary for writing fiction, and how long you can avoid the reality that you are meant to write. Josephine Angelini Show Notes MISTS OF AVALON by Marion Zimmer Bradley Details on the sexual assault allegations against Bradley by her daughter Anne McCaffrey DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN DARKOVER series by Mar...
Ep 80: Ransom Riggs
October 26, 2016 17:18 - 47 minutes - 44.5 MBJoin me and Ransom Riggs, New York Times best-selling author of MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN - which was recently released as a major motion picture - and the new selection of short stories, TALES OF THE PECULIAR, as we talk about living side by side with the past, making friends with the neighbor kids, and the freedom of having no expectations. Ransom Riggs Show Notes Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Chronicles of Narnia ...
Ep 79: Tahereh Mafi
October 18, 2016 19:44 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBJoin Tahereh Mafi, New York Times best-selling author of FURTHERMORE (out now!) and the SHATTER ME series, as we discuss childhoods full of new starts and goodbyes, the ways contemporary books can feel like fantasy, and writing 5,000 words every single day for two years (!). Tahereh Mafi Show Notes Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Judy Blume Absolute Write forums Kami Garcia Julie Strauss-Gabel
Ep 78: Zan Romanoff
September 22, 2016 20:11 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBHear Zan Romanoff, whose brilliant debut novel A SONG TO TAKE THE WORLD APART is out now, talk about using her Yale diploma to ward off Hanson haters, generational trauma, the terrifying power of puberty, and her follow-up novel, GRACE AND THE FEVER (May 2017)! Zan Romanoff show notes Kate Hart (listen to her First Draft episode here) The Iowa Review The Babysitter’s Club by Anne M. Martin Anne McCaffrey Frank McCourt Winnie-the-Pooh Hanson, “Mmmbop” Dawson’s Creek (TV ...
Ep 77: Leila Howland
August 09, 2016 18:20 - 1 hour - 60 MBLeila Howland, author of NANTUCKET BLUE, THE FORGET-ME-NOT SUMMER, and its sequel THE BRIGHTEST STARS OF SUMMER (and the forthcoming HELLO, SUNSHINE, due out next summer!), talks writing hiatus, learning structure from screenwriting, and finding inspiration in well-intentioned missteps. Leila Howland Show Notes STUART LITTLE by E.B. White A LITTLE PRINCESS and THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett HEIDI by Johanna Spyri THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien THE WIND IN THE WILLOW...
Ep 76: Jenny Han
July 26, 2016 21:38 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBJoin me and Jenny Han, New York Times best-selling author of the TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE series and the SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY series, among other things, about reading in the bathtub, how food is political, intense first love, and mixing friendship and money by co-writing with your best friend. Jenny Han Show Notes DEAR MR HENSHAW by Beverly Cleary BEEZUS AND RAMONA by Beverly Cleary HATCHET by Gary Paulsen THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA by C. S. Lewis THE MIXED UP F...
Ep 75: Dhonielle Clayton
July 19, 2016 17:28 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBHang with me and Dhonielle Clayton, co-author of TINY PRETTY THINGS and its sequel, SHINY BROKEN PIECES (out now!), as well as author of forthcoming series THE BELLES (spring ’17). She talks about weekly childhood trips to the bookstore, being a writing n00b, accidentally getting a boarding school job, and writing to arrested development. And don't forget to take the First Draft Podcast listener survey! Dhonielle Clayton Show Notes X Men THE PAHNTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster V...
Ep 74: Lance Rubin
June 21, 2016 16:54 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBGrab a beer with me and Lance Rubin, author of DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE and its sequel, DENTON LITTLE’S STILL NOT DEAD (Feb. ’17!) while we talk improvising teen dramas, the importance of establishing reader expectations, and the ephemeral nature of art. Lance Rubin Show Notes HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOON by Frank Asch PEE WEE SCOUTS Judy Delton MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN by Bruce Coville Louis Sachar THE STINKY CHEESE MAN by Jon Sciezka Beverly Cleary Judy Blume JURASSIC PARK by M...
Ep 73: Lindsey Klingele
June 14, 2016 16:26 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBJoin me and Lindsey Klingele, debut author of THE MARKED GIRL, as we discuss magical forests, being in the room where stories happen, and our favorite portals. Lindsey Klingele Show Notes First Draft Live 2, with Lindsey THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis Amie Kaufman Ann M. Martin Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Veronica Marsx (TV Show) X-Men (comic) Philip Roth That article about watching Vinyl instead of Game of Thrones, written by Jeffrey S...
Ep 72: Julie Buxbaum
June 08, 2016 22:43 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBPretend to be an adult with Julie Buxbaum,New York Times best-selling author of TELL ME THREE THINGS, THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE, and AFTER YOU, who chats with me about gathering at the AMPM market, creating myths about yourself, and writing parent hate mail (to your own parents). Julie Buxbaum show notes Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard Law professor Elaine Koster, literary agent THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini Lauren Groff's quote about balancing work and motherhood (from The New Yorker)
YALLWEST 2016
May 30, 2016 02:44 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBA mashup of lightning-round interviews conducted at the YALLWEST festival with Susane Colasanti, Kody Keplinger, Alexandra Bracken, Kiersten White, Gwenda Bond, Adi Alsaid, Margot Wood, Stephanie Kuehn, Jessica Spotswood, Brendan Reichs, Robin Benway, Ellen Oh, Amy Tintera, Maurene Goo, Marie Lu, Victoria Aveyard, Erin Bowman and Seth Fishman. YALLWEST 2016 episode show notes The LATFoB First Draft show Alexandra Bracken, THE DARKEST MINDS, PASSENGER, A NEW HOPE: THE PRINCESS, THE SCOU...
Ep 71: Morgan Matson
May 25, 2016 22:59 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMorgan Matson, New York Times best-selling author of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, AMY & ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR and SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE, among others, on reading on the bathroom floor, death defying road trips, and being forced to think of book ideas because Twitter is down. Morgan Matson Show Notes Vroman’s bookstore Christopher Pike Judy Blume R.L. Stine FEAR STREET SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS by Ann Brashares THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot WRITING DOWN THE BONES ...
L.A. Times Festival of Books Roundup
April 19, 2016 18:50 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBLightning round questions with some of the fantastic authors I came across at the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, including Susan Dennard, Ransom Riggs, M.A. Larson, Tahereh Mafi, Maggie Hall, Danielle Paige, Victoria Aveyard, Kara Thomas, Maurene Goo, and Julie Buxbaum! Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Roundup Show Notes Susan Dennard, author of the SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY series and TRUTHWITCH Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica (TV show) Mal from Firefly (TV...
Ep 70: Maurene Goo
April 12, 2016 18:06 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBHang out with kittens, wild parrots, and Maurene Goo, author of SINCE YOU ASKED and a forthcoming K-Drama romcom, due out in 2017! We talk about writing fan fiction of her own life, letting teen girls be silly, and not being able to deny being an L.A. girl. Maurene Goo Show Notes Elvis Costello THE GOOD EARTH by Pearl S. Buck THE BABYSITTER’S CLUB books by Ann M. Martin Mary Higgins Clark V. C. Andrews Charles Dickens Robin Benway (listen to her First Draft interview here...
Ep 69: Jessi Kirby
March 29, 2016 20:26 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis episode is the audio equivalent of a spray tan! Join me and Jessi Kirby, author of THINGS WE KNOW BY HEART, GOLDEN, IN HONOR, and MOONGLASS, as we discuss human hearts, the lasting impact of inspiring teachers, and what actual IRL teens are reading. Jessi Kirby Show Notes FRECKLE JUICE, TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING by Judy Blume Herman Hesse SIDDHARTHA, NARCISSUS AND GOLDMUND NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA by Robert K. Massie Robin Benway (listen to her First Draft interview here) ...
Ep 68: Victoria Schwab
March 22, 2016 21:13 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBVictoria Schwab (also known as V. E. Schwab), New York Times bestselling author of A GATHERING OF SHADOWS, VICIOUS, THE ARCHIVED, and more!, talks about the slippery nature of memory, book-writing amnesia, why editorial letters should be more like stacked Oreos, and feeding the fanfic trolls. Victoria Schwab Show Notes Kristin Kittscher (hear her First Draft interview here) Harpeth Hall Robert Ludlum, THE BOURNE IDENTITY Kelly Link, GET IN TROUBLE Victoria’s sticker system ...
Ep 67: Elana K. Arnold
March 16, 2016 01:39 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBTalking to Elana K. Arnold (author of FAR FROM FAIR, out now!, as well as INFANDOUS and THE QUESTION OF MIRACLES) about literal and metaphysical skin suits, sex on the page, whether we write FOR teens or ABOUT teens, and middle grade as a happy place. Elana K. Arnold Show Notes Cheryl Strayed, “The Love of My Life,” TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Sarah MCarry (listen to her First Draft interview here) Madonna Cyndi Lauper ROOM (and the movie) Mark Childress CRAZY IN ALABAMA Thelma...
Ep 66: A. R. Kahler
March 08, 2016 18:01 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe prolific and amazing A.R.Kahler, author of SHADES OF DARKNESS (out now!) among many many other things, sits for what is my favorite interview because I got to say, “Where was the circus?” Alex Kahler Show Notes Neil Gaiman Phillip Pullman The Aerial Angels Dollhouse (TV show) by Joss Whedon 47 North Kirsten Hubbard You Must Remember This (Charles Manson podcast) WITCH EYES by Scott Tracy C. Alexander London’s First Draft podcast
First Draft LIVE with Victoria Aveyard, Elissa Sussman, and Lindsey Klingele
March 01, 2016 22:54 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBFirst Draft Live Show Notes Victoria Aveyard RED QUEEN, GLASS SWORD Elissa Sussman, STRAY, BURN Lindsey Klingele, THE MARKED GIRL Maurene Goo, SINCE YOU ASKED Kirsten Hubbard, RACE THE NIGHT, WATCH THE SKY, WANDERLOVE, LIKE MANDARIN Skylight Books Isaac Asimov ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine The Legand of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C. Wrede Alexandra Bracken A NEW HOPE: THE PRINCESS, THE SCOUNDREL, AND THE FARM BOY Joseph Campbell...
Ep 65: Isabel Quintero
February 16, 2016 21:23 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBIsabel Quintero, Morris Award winner for GABI, A GIRL IN PIECES, talks getting in trouble for reading in the dark, the final straw that took her away from teaching high school, and when a life crisis almost made her into a pastry chef. Isabel Quintero Show Notes Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish e e cummings “anyhow lived in a pretty how town” Michele Serros William Carlos Williams Walt Whitman Pablo Neruda John Steinbeck M. Night Shyamalan FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by K.L. Go...
Ep 64: Ava Dellaira
February 02, 2016 18:27 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBAva Dellaira, author of LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD, talks writing a book from a great title, hibernating with poetry in Iowa, and we enjoy a little bit of Greek pop music for spice. Ava Dellaira Leigh Bardugo called Ava “deep as a well” in her First Draft interview Nirvana (band) Lisa Loeb, “Sandalwood,” “Stay,” The Counting Crows, “Anna Begins” U2, “One” Stephen Chbosky, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER River Phoenix (actor) Jennifer Egan
Ep 63: Elissa Sussman
January 27, 2016 20:56 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBElissa Sussman, author of STRAY and its sequel BURN, discusses the “f—k page” of her teen journal, how ‘guilty pleasure’ is a gross term, and what three things every writer needs. Elissa Sussman Show Notes RENT (musical) Archie comics Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin Roswell (TV show) X-Files (TV show) Battlestar Galactica (TV show) Star Trek (TV show) REDWALL by Brian Jacques DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C. Wrede 10 THINGS I...
Ep 62: Kristen Kittscher
January 14, 2016 03:46 - 1 hour - 57 MBHear the lovely Kristen Kittscher, author of THE WIG IN THE WINDOW and THE TIARA ON THE TERRACE talk about getting kicked out of high school, writing characters who are getting all growed up, and visualizing our inner writer. Kristen Kittscher Show Notes Danielle Steele Mary Higgins Clark Ellen Emerson White, THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER HELTER SKELTER by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry STUART LITTLE by E.B. White THE STAND by Stephen King WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams Au Re...
Ep 61: Amy Plum and Lenore Appelhans
December 08, 2015 20:19 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThe wondrous Amy Plum (author of the DIE FOR ME series, the AFTER THE END series, and DREAMFALL, due out in 2017) and Lenore Appelhans (author of the MEMORY CHRONICLES series) share stories of starting their literary careers writing letters, the false reality of social media, and psychopaths (real ones). Amy Plum & Lenore Appelhans Show Notes Vermont College of Fine Arts SCBWI J.R.R. Tolkien Madelein L’Engle, A WRINKLE IN TIME Robert A. Heinlein (SF writer) Isaac Asimov C...
Ep 60: Kendare Blake
December 02, 2015 20:28 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBPour a glass of wine to keep up with me and Kendare Blake, author of ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD, the Goddess War series, SLEEPWALK SOCIETY, and the forthcoming THREE DARK CROWNS (due out in 2016), as we talk about her training as a stock trader, screeds about Superman, and living with anxiety. Kendare Blake Show Notes Stephen King, On Writing Anne Rice, Prince Lestat Fear Street, Freeze Tag Silent Hill (video game) Supernatural (TV show)
Ep 59: The Fug Girls, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
November 17, 2015 20:59 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBPour a strong drink and leave your denim culottes at home for this conversation with Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, who together make up blogging and writing duo the Fug Girls (of Go Fug Yourself)! We talk about how terrible the new X Files is going to be, hear behind the scenes stories about America’s Next Top Model, talk writing as a team, and ask the universe for an oral history of how Summer '07 was the best time Hollywood gossip ever. Fug Girls Show Notes Pamela Ribon Telev...
Ep 58: Leigh Bardugo
November 10, 2015 16:55 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBGet red lipstick and fill up a goblet to enjoy this chat, wherein Leigh Bardugo, New York Times best-selling author of The Grisha series and the newest book in that world, SIX OF CROWS, talks about being a childhood outsider, making rules for magic, and profesh makeup tips. Leigh Bardugo Show Notes Inside Out (film) DUNE by Frank Herbert Jacqueline Kerry, author of KUSHIEL'S DART Ava Dellaira Aziz Ansari and Eric Klineberg, MODERN ROMANCE NK Jemisin Writing with Color
First Draft LIVE
November 03, 2015 20:08 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBFor the first First Draft Live event on October 30, Marie Lu (NYT best-selling author of the LEGEND trilogy, THE YOUNG ELITES and its sequel, THE ROSE SOCIETY), Margaret Stohl (NYT best-selling co-author of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, author of ICONS, IDOLS, and of Marvel's Black Widow's YA adaptation, FOREVER RED), Anna Carey (author of the EVE trilogy, and YA thriller BLACKBIRD and its sequel DEADFALL), and Kali Wallace (debut author of SHALLOW GRAVES, due out in January 2016!) got tog...
Ep 57: Samantha Mabry
October 20, 2015 19:22 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBJoin me and Samantha Mabry, debut author of A FIERCE AND SUBTLE POISON*, in Dallas discussing JFK assassination conspiracy theories, grandmothers warnings about witches, and being close but not too close to dangerous things. *Note: In the show, Sam refers to A FIERCE AND SUBTLE poison by its earlier title, LEAVES. Samantha Mabry Show Notes LIBRA by Don Delillo Annie Dillard Jo Ann Beard Susan Orlean HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS by Isabelle Alende Louise Erdrich Salman Rushdie Gab...
Ep 56: Stephanie Kuehnert
October 13, 2015 17:33 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJoin me in chatting with Stephanie Kuehnert, author of BALLADS OF SUBURBIA and I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE and a forthcoming memoir of her teen years. We talk about promises made to cats, heart cities, and Riot Grrl. Stephanie Kuehnert Show Notes Richard Hugo House Story Studio (Chicago, IL) The Replacements Laura Ingalls Wilder Riot Grrl Girl Power! by Hillary Carlip Stephanie’s essays on Rookie Sleater-Kinney Francesca Lia Block Joe Meno, HAIRSTYLES OF THE DAMNED ...
Ep 55: Amy Lukavics
September 29, 2015 17:01 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBAmy Lukavics, debut author of YA horror DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS, talks about the appeal of truly scary stories, creepy kids, the tiny details that can drive an entire story, and “candy bar” scenes. Amy Lukavics Show Notes Kirsten Hubbard PAINT IT BLACK by Janet Fitch GOOSEBUMPS, FEAR STREET, R.L. Stine FULL DARK, NO STARS Stephen King IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS by Cat Winters (listen to her First Draft interview) BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by April Tucholke K...
Ep 54: Aaron Hartzler
September 22, 2015 18:29 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBTalking to Aaron Hartzler, author of WHAT WE SAW (out Sept. 22!) and RAPTURE PRACTICE, about YA memoir, desert hippies, and taking others off the hook for your happiness. Aaron Hartzler Show Notes Teen Read Week Ellen Hopkins Nicky Weinstock DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL by John Berendt The New Yorker: The Lessons of Steubenville; Life After Steubenville; Trial by Twitter Dan Savage Josh Sundquist WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME:...
Ep 53: Mackenzi Lee
September 15, 2015 20:17 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDo you know the difference between a blacksmith and a ferrier? Mackenzi Lee, debut author of THIS MONSTROUS THING (out Sept. 22!), does! Learn about that, Mary Shelley, and so much more in our Harvard Square conversation! Mackenzi Lee Show Notes The Coop in Harvard Square Pirates of the Caribbean (movie) THE STRANGER by Albert Camus The War of the Roses Avi, author of THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, and CRISPIN: THE CORSS OF LEAD Richard Peck, A LONG WAY FROM CHICA...
Ep 52: Nicola Yoon
September 08, 2015 17:51 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBNicola Yoon, debut author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, talks about her secret foosball skills, the mix tape that won her husband over, and the 4 AM fish that turned her book into an unusual story. Nicola Yoon Show Notes Nicola Yoon’s one-sentence story on The Butter by Roxanne Gay Life is Strange (video game) Final Fantasy (video game) ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins Wendy Wunder, THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES Charlotte Huang FOR THE RECORD The Fearless 15ers ...
Ep 51: C. Alexander London
August 20, 2015 17:15 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBTake a siesta with fast-talking goofball C. Alexander London, author of new middle grade series THE WILD ONES, talk diverse sci-fi with smooth-talker Alex London, and even get a glimpse of the elusive non-fiction writer Charles London in the first interview with a built-in drinking game! Also: adorable dog noises. C Alexander London Show Notes IT by Stephen King REDWALL by Brian Jacques Refugees International Anna Freud child psychologist Robert Coles child psychiatrist at Harvar...
Ep 50: Adi Alsaid
August 13, 2015 16:24 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIn which I refer to the trajectory of the life of Adi Alsaid, author of LET’S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES as his “plot line,” we discuss the power of imaginary places, and he answers my hundreds of questions about being trilingual. Enjoy! Adi Alsaid Show Notes ABC Children’s Institute ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Stephen King Kurt Vonnegut Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Emilia Rhodes with Alloy Entertainment Katie McGarry She’s All ...
Ep 49: Brandy Colbert
August 04, 2015 16:28 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBLittle did I know when I met up with Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and LITTLE AND LION, due out 2017, that I was meeting my future roommate and one of my best writing buddies. She's the cat's pajamas, and I hope you enjoy our convo as much as I did! Brandy Colbert Show Notes Sweet Valley High Clueless (movie) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Verla Kay's Blue Boards CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott Center Stage (movie) Brand...
Ep 48: Sarah McCarry
July 28, 2015 23:49 - 56 minutes - 52 MBDrink 'em if you got 'em: Join me and Sarah McCarry (aka The Rejectionist), author of ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, DIRTY WINGS, and the third book in the trilogy, ABOUT A GIRL, as we talk about mosh pits, the gift of anonymity, and waiting for the end of the world in a temperate rain forest. HEADS UP -- this interview has significant background noise, so I'm providing a transcript of our entire conversation (even more than appears in the audio episode)! Sarah McCarry Show Notes HARRIET THE ...
Ep 47: Nina LaCour
July 22, 2015 18:16 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBNina LaCour, author of Morris Award nominated HOLD STILL, THE DISENCHANTMENTS, and EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU, is a freaking delight. Join us as we discuss west coast travels, novels springing from one beautiful sentence, and Nina’s story about a school visit that makes me cry every time I hear it. Nina LaCour Show Notes John Green LOOKING FOR ALASKA SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by K.L. Going THE FIRST PART LAST by Angela Johnson FOREVER by Judy Blume ...
Ep 46: John Corey Whaley
June 30, 2015 16:25 - 51 minutes - 97.2 MBApply SPF 70 and get into the shade with me and John Corey Whaley, author of Printz and Morris award-winning WHERE THINGS COME BACK and National Book Award finalist for NOGGIN, while we talk about vague endings in teenage stories, the magic of librarians, and when books just don’t work. John Corey Whaley Show Notes Printz Award Morris Award Jessica Love, and her First Draft interview THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger ALLE...