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Episode 301: Troubling a Star (with Elise Hu)
This week, join Alli and her guest for an exciting voyage to Antarctica… and also for a conversation about Troubling a Star by Madeleine L’Engle. The fifth installment in...
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Episode 300: THREE HUNDRED! | A Retrospective
Join Alli as she marks the big 3-0-0 with a rare (and unscripted!) solo show. She reflects on why she struggled to plan this special episode, what she’s been...
Episode 299: The Princess Bride (with Georgia Clark)
As you wish(ed), listeners, it’s time to unpack The Princess Bride. Alli and her guest focus on the 1973 novel by William Goldman but bring in lots of context...
Episode 298: Tiger Eyes (with Courtney Preiss)
Almost seven years into SSR, we’ve covered almost all of Judy Blume’s kid lit masterpieces. On Episode 298, Alli and her guest dive into a Blume novel that feels...
Episode 297: Looking for Alaska (with Alissa DeRogatis)
At long last, it’s John Green time! Episode 297 unpacks Looking for Alaska, the YA superstar’s award-winning debut novel. Conversations range from manic pixie dream girls and the male...
Episode 296: Ramona the Brave (with Jessie Rosen)
You already know that Ramona Quimby is curious, precocious, hilarious, and bold… but now she gets to be brave, too. On Episode 296, Alli and her guest take a...
Episode 295: WTF #4 | WTF Is My Sign… And What Does It Mean?
Abby and Alli welcome their first-ever guest to the WriTing Friends series for a conversation about the publishing process, astrology, and everything in between. Carinn Jade is the co-host...
Episode 294: Someone Like You
Longtime listeners know that Sarah Dessen books always, always bring the spice and juicy discussion to the podcast. This episode is no exception as Alli and her guest dish...
Episode 293: The Wanderer
Jump aboard Episode 293 for a transatlantic voyage on the gorgeous writing of kid lit GOAT, Sharon Creech. This week, it’s all about her 2000 Newbery Honor winner, The...