Tue, 19 December 2017
Ben Acker, co-creator and writer for The Thrilling Adventure Hour, and writer for TV, comic books, and a series of Star Wars middle grade novels, including Star Wars: Join the Resistance. Ben and I talk about giving himself his first job, how a ukulele solo got him a gig writing at Marvel, and shares the definitions of art that he can’t shake.
Ben Acker Show Notes Robert Lynn Asprin's The Myth series The Xanth series by Piers Anthony The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon Watchmen (movie) Ben Blacker, co-creator of Thrilling Adventure Hour and co-author of Star Wars: Join the Resistance Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie) The Tick (comic) Kids in the Hall (TV show) Monty Python and the Flying Circus Mr. Show with Bob and David (TV show) Will & Grace (TV show) Mad About You (TV show) Roseanne (TV show) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV show) Malcolm in the Middle (TV show) Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV show) Survivor (TV show) Death to Smoochy (movie) Crank Yankers (TV show) Greg the Bunny (TV show) The Thin Man (movie) Donnie Darko (movie) Bring it On (movie) Night of the Hunter (movie) “Hush,” an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1984 by George Orwell The O.C. (TV show) The North Texas Teen Book Festival How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth by Will Hines |
Tue, 12 December 2017
Stephanie Sabol, Executive Director, Brand Management at Penguin Young Readers, talks about The Penguin Hotline, and writer friends share their most recommended books. Stephanie Sabol and Book Recommendation Episode Who is Bruce Springsteen? by Stephanie Sabol The Who Was? series Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The Graceling series by Kristin Cashore Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz Once and for All by Sarah Dessen The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr Warcross by Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson American Street by Ibi Zoboi I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Here We Are: Feminism For the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen Suspect by Robert Crais Vanguard (Genesis Fleet book #1) by Jack Campbell Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor Looking for Alaska by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett A Column of Fire by Ken Follett Grant by Ron Chernow Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Hallelujah Anyway by Annie Lamott Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul by Jeremiah Moss Vanishing New York, the blog by Jeremiah Moss Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras Los Angeles, Portrait of a City Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: Fifty Years of New York Magazine by The Editors of New York Magazine The Education of Margot Sánchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here) Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson (listen to her First Draft episode here) Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon (listen to her First Draft episode here) Valley Girls by Sarah Nicole Lemon A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (listen to her First Draft interview here) White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg Gray Wolf Island by Tracey Neithercott On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marcheta These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson How to Break a Boy by Laurie Devore Winner Take All by Laurie Devore Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser Light Years by Emily Ziff Griffin (listen to her First Draft interview here) Sun in Days by Meghan O'Rourke The Dark Dark: Stories by Samantha Hunt Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan (listen to her First Draft interview here) Marlena by Julie Buntin Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Turner House by Angela Flournoy Insecure (TV show) Mirage by Somaiya Daud (listen to her First Draft interview here) Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli Die for Me by Amy Plum (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Power by Naomi Alderman Pierre François: 5th Grade Mishaps by Laurie Ann Stephens A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff Ship It by Britta Lundin Ten by Gretchen McNeil (listen to her First Draft interview here) I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil #MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry (listen to her First Draft interview here) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
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Thu, 30 November 2017
Will Kostakis, who makes his U.S. debut with The Sidekicks and has two books, The First Third and Loathing Lola, published in his native Australia, talks about approaching every book like it could be his last, spite writing, being the writer he is today because of a personal tragedy, and the difference between the Australian and U.S. YA markets. Will Kostakis Show Notes
Will’s blog post about coming out Will’s blog post about being disinvited from a school because he came out "After He Came Out, A Catholic School Told This Author His New Book Was 'Inappropriate,'" the Buzzfeed article about Will coming out Amie Kaufman (listen to her First Draft interview here) and Jay Kristoff, authors of The Illuminae Files series |
Tue, 28 November 2017
Jasmine Warga, author of My Heart and Other Black Holes and her newest, Here We Are Now, on reading teaching empathy and complexly imagining others’ internal worlds, family mythologies as social currency, the glorification of happiness, and the trouble with idolizing your friends.
Jasmine Warga Show Notes Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler (listen to his First Draft interview here) Vote for your favorite First Draft quotes from 2017! Then stay tuned for your chance to pre-order the First Draft 2018 Calendar! Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Jungle Book (movie) Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling "Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter," in Scientific American, featuring a study showing that people who read Harry Potter have more empathy Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show) Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Giver by Lois Lowry Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Victoria Schwab (listen to her First Draft interview here) I Am Not Your Guru (documentary) Almost Famous (movie) |
Tue, 21 November 2017
Maggie Stiefvater—author of The Raven Boys cycle, The Scorpio Races, the Shiver series, and her newest, All the Crooked Saints—talks growing up in a Celtic Von Trapp family band, not being a cozy child, wanting to be the author in the airport, and writing a book to a playlist.
Maggie Stiefvater Show Notes Vote for your favorite First Draft quotes for the upcoming 2018 calendar! Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper Flux (publishing house) |
Tue, 14 November 2017
Brandy Colbert, author of Pointe and her newest, Little and Lion, on exploring non-traditional families, her nocturnal writing schedule, and having a productive hibernation.
Brandy Colbert 2.0 Show Notes Listen to Brandy’s first First Draft interview here "The Pain of the Watermelon Joke," by Jacqueline Woodson An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney Stephanie Kuehn (listen to her First Draft interview here)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Dear Martin by Nic Stone The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton American Street by Ibi Zoboi Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here) Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Calling My Name by Liara Tamani (listen to her First Draft episode here) NCTE conference (the National Council of Teachers of English) Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft podcasts here and here, or read the transcript here) The Fug Girls, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (listen to their First Draft podcast here) Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender (assistant editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Nikki Garcia Assistant Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Alvina Ling,Editor-in-Chief at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers “What About Intersectionality and Female Friendships in YA?,” Brandy’s post on Stacked Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here)
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Tue, 31 October 2017
Liara Tamani, debut author of CALLING MY NAME, on getting out of the cycle of ruthless academic achievement to find her passion, shedding old belief systems, fighting against the guilt and shame instilled in girls at very young ages, and the importance of numbers to her creative life.
Liara Tamani Show Notes The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Girlfriends (TV show) Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft episode here or read the transcript) The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (listen to her First Draft interview here) Alone with All That Could Happen: Rethinking Conventional Wisdom about the Craft of Fiction by David Jauss (writing craft) The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White |
Tue, 24 October 2017
Anna-Marie McLemore, author of THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS, which was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award, and WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS, which was long-listed for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature and was a Stonewall Honor Book. This month, Anna-Marie released her newest novel WILD BEAUTY. She talks about funerals as a place to reinforce collective memories, waiting for that glowing laptop to let you know it’s time to write a novel, and writing a gender nonconforming stud.
Anna-Marie McLemore Show Notes Dhonielle Clayton (listen to her First Draft episode here or read the transcript here) Taylor Martindale Kean (literary agent) Sara Zarr (listen to her First Draft interview here or read the transcript here) Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed Samantha Mabry (listen to her First Draft interview here) ALL OUT edited by Saundra Mitchell Sona Charaipotra (listen to her First Draft interview here or read the transcript) "A classic is a book that doesn't have to be written again." - W. E. B. du Bois All the Rage by Courtney Summers Courtney Summers (hear her First Draft interview here or read the transcript here) |
Mon, 16 October 2017
Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the SHADOW AND BONE series, spinoff duology SIX OF CROWS and CROOKED KINGDOM, and THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS, a series of short stories set in that world. She’s also a bestseller for WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER. Leigh talks about writing a character who shares her disability, talking some truths about Wonder Woman’s creator, writing a walking talking teenaged apocalypse, how going to an all girls’ school gave her a little insight into Themyscira.
Leigh Bardugo Show Notes Listen to Leigh’s first First Draft interview here Apollo Robbins: The Gentleman Thief The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, CA "The Witch of Duva: A Ravkan Folk Tale," Leigh’s story posted to Tor.com Sara Kipin (illustrator of Language of Thorns) Danielle Paige (listen to her First Draft interview here) Last Night a Superhero Saved My Life edited by Liesa Mignogna Gail Simone, writer of comics and animation William Moulton Marston (creator of Wonder Woman) The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore Jill Lepore’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview George Pérez (wrote WW) Greg Rucka (wrote WW) A piece about "We Are Not Amazons," Leigh’s essay about Wonder Woman’s outfit and body image True Blood (TV show) The Secret History by Donna Tartt To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing by William Butler Yeats |
Fri, 13 October 2017
Answering listener questions, book recommendations from Sarah Enni, Veronica Roth, and Maurene Goo, and writing advice from Susan Dennard! Special Episode - Fall 2017 - Show Notes Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of the Truthwitch series and the Something Strange and Deadly series Sign up for the Misfits & Daydreamers newsletter here! Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory What Happened by Hillary Clinton Roxane Gay’s review of The Wedding Date Roxane Gay’s picture with Channing Tatum Warcross by Marie Lu Lightless by C.A. Higgins All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas The Anatomy of Story by John Truby The Moral Premise by Stanley Williams Susan Dennard, @stdennard on Instagram |
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