Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

More than a year into the podcast, Brenna and Joe decide to tackle the definition of Young Adult literature (better late than never, right?)Thanks to a prompt from listener Garrett, in the first (true) minisode of the new year, we delve into the specifics:YA as a category, not a genreUsing content and age ranges to distinguish Middle-Grade from YA from New AdultThe appeal of YA for adult readersA bit of history, including the term "adolescent" and its ties to capitalism, particularly in North America; andWhy YA exploded in the mid-to-late 90s and beyond (hint: think wizards and sparkly vampires)In homework: Brenna champions How I Made It To 18 by Tracy White and Joe compares #MurderTrending to One of Us is Lying.Next week: full length ep on Looking For Alibrandi, so get reading & watching!Want to connect? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgray / Goodreads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/107851618-brennaJoe: @bstolemyremoteOr email us something longer or a minisode topic: hkhspod@gmail.c