Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Riley and Alli talk about balancing extracurricular schedules and interview Skye Quinlan, author of Forward March,

EPISODE 34: Ciannon Smart & Worldbuilding

Jun 22nd, 2022 47m 17s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Tobi and Alli discuss all things worldbuilding and interview Ciannon Smart, author of Witches Steeped in Gold and E

EPISODE 33: Laila Sabreen & Online Friendships

Jun 16th, 2022 49m 30s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. In this episode, Molly and Omisa talk about online friendships and what being present on social media is like as a teen. Then, they

EPISODE 32: Anna-Marie McLemore & The Writing Process

Jun 9th, 2022 50m 19s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, hosts Alli and Frances interview Anna-Marie McLemore and talk about the writing process.Things mentioned in this epis

EPISODE 31: Mahogany L. Browne & Poetry

Jun 1st, 2022 1h 2m

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Molly and Tobi talk about poetry and interview Mahogany L. Browne, author of Chlorine Sky, Vinyl Moon, and other bo

EPISODE 30: F.T. Lukens & Coming-of-Age

May 24th, 2022 1h 20m

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Molly and Alli talk about coming of age and interview FT Lukens, author of So This is Ever After, In Deeper Waters,

EPISODE 29: Carolyn Tara O'Neil & Different Perspectives

May 17th, 2022 45m 7s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Frances & Riley talk about different people having different perspectives and interview Carolyn Tara O’Neil, author

EPISODE 28: Liselle Sambury & Ancestry

May 13th, 2022 1h 34m

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Omisa & Molly talk about ancestry, and interview Liselle Sambury, author of Blood Like Magic and Blood Like Fate.

EPISODE 27: Julian Winters & Inclusion/Representation

May 3rd, 2022 1h 12m

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, hosts Molly and Robin talk about what they think about the Gay Straight Alliances in schools, and dive into how we c

EPISODE 26: Rosiee Thor & Asexual Representation in Literature

Apr 26th, 2022 1h 34m

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Robin & Alli talk about asexual representation in literature and importance of friendships author-fan connections,

EPISODE 25: Akemi Dawn Bowman & Family Relationships

Apr 20th, 2022 41m 36s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Frances and Robin talk about family relationships and interview Akemi Dawn Bowman, author of Starfish, The Infinity

EPISODE 24: Sajni Patel & Female Friendships

Apr 12th, 2022 44m 23s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Omisa & Robin talk about the importance of female friendships and interview Sajni Patel, author of The Knockout and

EPISODE 23: Aden Polydoros & The Publishing Industry

Apr 5th, 2022 38m 51s

Welcome back to Season 3 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Omisa & Frances talk about the publishing industry and interview Aden Polydoros, author of The City Beautiful, Proj

EPISODE 22: Emery Lord & Being Vulnerability with Your Writing

Jan 18th, 2022 1h 12m

Welcome back to the final episode of Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode of Bridges & Books, Riley and Tobi talk about being vulnerable when writing and interview Emery

EPISODE 21: Christina Hammonds Reed & History We Don't Hear About in School

Jan 11th, 2022 1h 10m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website.On this episode, Robin, Molly, and Tobi talk about history we don’t hear about in school and Robin & Molly interview Christina Hammonds

EPISODE 20: Sonia Hartl & Sex Education

Jan 4th, 2022 41m 52s

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode of Bridges & Books, hosts Nick and Robin talk about sex education and consent and interview Sonia Hartl, author of T

EPISODE 19: Namina Forna & Misogyny

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 6m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Robin & Riley talk about misogyny and interview Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones. Later in the episode, we

EPISODE 18: David Valdes & How the Pandemic Impacted Teens

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 27m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Molly & Nick talk about the way the pandemic changed school activities and interview David Valdes, author of Spin M

EPISODE 17: Emery Lee & Joyful YA Stories

Dec 7th, 2021 1h 18m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Tobi & Molly talk about joyful YA stories and interview Emery Lee, author of Meet Cute Diary. Later in the episode

EPISODE 16: Mason Deaver & Therapy

Dec 2nd, 2021 1h 30m

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this episode of Bridges & Books contains discussions about death and grief. We encourage you to take care of yourself and only listen to what makes you feel safe and comfortable. Welcome back to Season 2 of B

EPISODE 15: Zack Smedley and Writing About Tough Topics

Nov 23rd, 2021 1h 11m

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this episode of Bridges & Books contains a discussion regarding writing about sexual assault that might be harmful for some of our listeners to hear. The discussion happens between 52:30-57:30 minutes, so plea

EPISODE 14: Roseanne A. Brown & Fandom Culture

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 39m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Sarah & Riley talk about fandom culture and interview Roseanne A. Brown, NYT Bestselling author of A Song of Wraith

EPISODE 13: Vitor Martins & Teens Who Overthink

Nov 9th, 2021 1h 12m

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Molly & Robin talk about overthinking and awkwardness and interview Vitor Martins, author of Here the Whole Time.TH

EPISODE 12: Kat Cho, Teen Playwright Lucy Potts, & Morally Grey Characters

Nov 2nd, 2021 1h 33m

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Molly & Sarah talk about morally grey characters and interview Kat Cho, international bestselling author of Wicked Fox and Vicious Spirits. Later in the episode,

EPISODE 11: Victoria Lee, Teen Playwright Shelby Powers, & Inspiration

Oct 26th, 2021 54m 47s

Welcome back to Season 2 of Bridges & Books! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok, or visit our website. On this episode, Riley & Omisa talk about inspiration and interview Victoria Lee, author of the Feverwake series and A Lesson in Ven