Clear Eyes, Full Shelves

Episode 10 - CEFS Chats with THE Amy Spalding

Episode 10 - Chatting with Author Amy Spalding

Episode 9: YA, Adult Readers + Audience with Author Trish Doller

Clear Eyes, Full Shelves Podcast with Special Guest Trish Doller

Episode 8: Fictional Families with The Book Barbies

Episode #8 - Fictional Families with The Book Barbies

Episode 7: New Adult Fiction - Industry Perspectives

I'm talking to three smart ladies with first-hand experience with ...

I'm talking to three smart ladies with first-hand experience with the publishing side of New Adult: Suzie Townsend, agent with New Leaf Literary & Media; Cora Carmack, author; and Lisa Desrochers, author (scroll down for their complete bios). We discuss the breakneck pace of NA's emergence, the future for NA, common criticisms of the genre/category and recommendations for readers wanting to test the New Adult waters.

Episode 6: The Lady BFF-ship Ideal

My post about the depiction of best-friendships resulted in a ...

My post about the depiction of best-friendships resulted in a some really great conversation, so Laura and I decided to continue it in the next episode of the Clear Eyes, Full Shelves podcast.

Episode 5: Retellings, Fan Fiction + Inspirations, Oh My!

Laura and Sarah discuss retellings: the nuance in the spectrum ...

Laura and Sarah discuss retellings: the nuance in the spectrum of retellings, iconic/foundational texts, where fan fiction fits into all this and even the notion of character homages we see a lot in fiction, particularly YA. In this edition of the Clear Eyes, Full Shelves Podcast, we layout some of these big questions, and what we really hope will come of the episode is further discussion of the complexities of the notion of originality and works inspired by other works.

Episode 4: Verse Novels FTW

Verse Novels

Episode 3: What exactly is "New Adult"?

Audience, Genre vs Category, Media Perception

Episode 2: Class + Privilege in Just One Day and Beyond

Episode 2: CLass + Privilege in Just One Day and ...

Episode 2: CLass + Privilege in Just One Day and Beyond

Episode 1: YA, Diversity + the Immigrant Experience

YA, Diversity + the Immigrant Experience