Every Tuesday, you can find us breaking down an old school read from our tween and teen days on a new episode of the show. We’ll cover everything from The Baby-Sitters Club to Holes, Nancy Drew to Harry Potter. This time around, we’re a little wiser (yay!), a lot older (ugh.), and of legal age to drink wine… so we’ll have a lot to say. https://www.ssrpodcast.com/
Each week, freelance writer and lifelong bookworm Alli Hoff Kosik will challenge a guest to reread a literary throwback or to experience for the first time ever a book they may have missed as a kid. After that, they’ll be asked to spill all the feels and all the opinions about that book on the air for your podcast-listening pleasure. Every Tuesday, you can find us breaking down an old school read from our tween and teen days on a new episode of the show. We’ll cover everything from The Baby-Sitters Club to Holes, Nancy Drew to Harry Potter. This time around, we’re a little wiser (yay!), a lot older (ugh.), and of legal age to drink wine… so we’ll have a lot to say. Happy Reading!
Cue the confetti and the champagne, because it’s SSR’s TWO-HUNDREDTH episode!
To celebrate, Alli and her guest have a fun, thoughtful conversation about Sarah Dessen’s Just Listen. Tune in to hear them talk about appearances vs. reality, main character Annabel’s experiences in the modeling industry, the misplaced expectations readers can place on books, delicate treatment of heavy subjects, anger, and the power of knowing you’re not alone. They also discuss what makes Sarah Dessen’s work so special across the board.
TW: rape, assault, eating disorders, racism, trauma
Leah Johnson is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults, including You Should See Me in a Crownand Rise to the Sun. Her debut middle grade novel, Ellie Engle Saves Herself, is forthcoming from Disney-Hyperion in 2023. Follow Leah on Instagram (@byleahjohnson) and Twitter (@byleahjohnson).