Hey Ya

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, the Hey YA podcast is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.


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Catching Feels for YA Dads

Eric and Kelly talk aboutP.S., I Still Love You, swoony fathers in YA, and what YA rom-coms they’re itching for in 2020. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s Read...

61.5: Loving On Jenny Han’s SHUG

Kelly and New York Times bestselling author Siobhan Vivian talk about SHUG, Jenny Han’s debut novel. This episode is sponsored byb, Book, and Meby Kim Sagwaa, translated by Sunhee...

Burnt Toast

Eric and Kelly talk about this year’s winners of the Youth Media Awards and highlight great YA by Black authors coming soon. This episode is sponsored byThe Handsell,Echoes Between...

60.5: Extra Credit: I Hope You Get This Backlist with Farah Naz Rishi

Eric is joined by Farah Naz Rishi, author ofI Hope You Get This Messageto talk about two of their favorite backlist titles that you should be reading… and a...

One Chonky Beautiful Book

Eric and Kelly offer up a boatload of YA book recommendations for this year’s Read Harder tasks. This episode is sponsored byBook Riot’s 2020 Read Harder Challenge,Macmillan Audio, andTor...

59.5: Extra Credit: The Walls Around Us And Phil Stamper

Eric is joined by Phil Stamper, author ofThe Gravity of Us, to talk one of their favorite backlist titles from Nova Ren Suma,The Walls Around Us. This episode is...

The Count of Monte Crisco

Eric and Kelly talk about their 2020 reading goals, then offer up an array of their most-anticipated upcoming YA books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Scavenge...

Wearing Real People Clothes

Eric and Kelly highlight some of the undersung YA of 2019 and scream about what they’re reading this winter. This episode is sponsored byThe Read Harder Journal,Regretting Youby Colleen...

Coming At You In Claymation

You asked, and Kelly and Eric answered. It’s the holiday YA book recommendation extravaganza! This episode is sponsored byThe Read Harder Journal andLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers, publisher...

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