First Draft With Sarah Enni

Talking to Aaron Hartzler, author of WHAT WE SAW (out Sept. 22!) and RAPTURE PRACTICE, about YA memoir, desert hippies, and taking others off the hook for your happiness. Aaron Hartzler Show Notes Teen Read Week Ellen Hopkins Nicky Weinstock DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL by John Berendt The New Yorker: The Lessons of Steubenville; Life After Steubenville; Trial by Twitter Dan Savage Josh Sundquist WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME: EMBARRASSINGLY, A TRUE STORY Paige Rawl, Ali Benjamin POSITIVE: A MEMOIR POPULAR: VINTAGE WISDOM FOR A MODERN GEEK by Maya Van Wagenen Nic Sheff TWEAK: GROWING UP ON METHAMPHETAMINES Kate Sullivan, Senior Editor of YA & MG books at Delacorte THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie Michael Bourret, agent with DGLM Andrew Smith GLASS CASTLE Jeanette Walls Julia Sweeny, IF IT'S NOT ONE THING, IT'S YOUR MOTHER Ira Glass, This American Life Billy Ray, screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan, COUNTING BY 7S Erin Jade Lang

Do you know the difference between a blacksmith and a ferrier? Mackenzi Lee, debut author of THIS MONSTROUS THING (out Sept. 22!), does! Learn about that, Mary Shelley, and so much more in our Harvard Square conversation!   Mackenzi Lee Show Notes The Coop in Harvard Square Pirates of the Caribbean (movie) THE STRANGER by Albert Camus The War of the Roses Avi, author of THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, and CRISPIN: THE CORSS OF LEAD Richard Peck, A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO THE GOOSE GIRL by Shannon Hale Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me Margaret Murphy (British crime fiction) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor IMAGINARY GIRLS by Nova Ren Suma THE THIEF LORD by Cornelia Funke LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld Mary Wollstonecraft A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN THE LADY AND HER MONSTERS by Roseanne Montillo BONES AND ALL by Camille DeAngelis THE ART OF ASKING by Amanda Palmer

Nicola Yoon, debut author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, talks about her secret foosball skills, the mix tape that won her husband over, and the 4 AM fish that turned her book into an unusual story.   Nicola Yoon Show Notes Nicola Yoon’s one-sentence story on The Butter by Roxanne Gay Life is Strange (video game) Final Fantasy (video game) ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins Wendy Wunder, THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES Charlotte Huang FOR THE RECORD The Fearless 15ers SCBWI Brandy Colbert Veronica Roth, her First Draft Podcast Harold and Kumar (movie) Before Sunrise (movie)

Take a siesta with fast-talking goofball C. Alexander London, author of new middle grade series THE WILD ONES, talk diverse sci-fi with smooth-talker Alex London, and even get a glimpse of the elusive non-fiction writer Charles London in the first interview with a built-in drinking game! Also: adorable dog noises. C Alexander London Show Notes IT by Stephen King REDWALL by Brian Jacques Refugees International Anna Freud child psychologist Robert Coles child psychiatrist at Harvard THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ONE DAY THE SOLDIERS CAME by Charles London Sterling Lord Jack Kerouac Walter Lord A NIGHT TO REMEMBER and DAY OF INFAMY Blood Diamond (movie) Chris Crutcher Scott Westerfeld Upton Sinclair THE JUNGLE David Levithan Truman National Security Fellowship Affluenza ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card (and his homophobia) GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin Rick Riordan Cassandra Clare Veronica Roth THE GREAT GREENE HEIST by Varian Johnson THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu Tim Federhle BETTER NATE THAN

In which I refer to the trajectory of the life of Adi Alsaid, author of LET’S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES as his “plot line,” we discuss the power of imaginary places, and he answers my hundreds of questions about being trilingual. Enjoy! Adi Alsaid Show Notes ABC Children’s Institute ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Stephen King Kurt Vonnegut Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Emilia Rhodes with Alloy Entertainment Katie McGarry She’s All That (movie) Meg Wolitzer Ellen Oh Jandy Nelson THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton Victoria Schwab SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertali

Little did I know when I met up with Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and LITTLE AND LION, due out 2017, that I was meeting my future roommate and one of my best writing buddies. She's the cat's pajamas, and I hope you enjoy our convo as much as I did! Brandy Colbert Show Notes Sweet Valley High Clueless (movie) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Verla Kay's Blue Boards CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott Center Stage (movie) Brandy’s post on Nova Ren Suma’s blog about the book of her heart I Know My First Name Is Steven (movie) ZZ Packer DRINKING COFFEE ELSEWHERE Colson Whitehead SAG HARBOR Coe Booth Varian Johnson Matt de la Pena Jacqueline Woodson Judy Blume’s IGGIE’S HOUSE Tina Wexler

Drink 'em if you got 'em: Join me and Sarah McCarry (aka The Rejectionist), author of ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, DIRTY WINGS, and the third book in the trilogy, ABOUT A GIRL, as we talk about mosh pits, the gift of anonymity, and waiting for the end of the world in a temperate rain forest. HEADS UP -- this interview has significant background noise, so I'm providing a transcript of our entire conversation (even more than appears in the audio episode)!   Sarah McCarry Show Notes HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh THE SECRET HISTORY by Donna Tartt TAM LIN by Pamela Dean Sara Goodman at St Martin’s THE INTERN (aka Hilary T Smith, listen to her First Draft interview here) Nathan Bransford’s blog Miss Snark Kelly Link Elizabeth Hand Francesca Lia Block WEETZIE BAT Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop Gift (movie)  Jane’s Addiction (band) GIRL WALKING BACKWARDS by Bett Williams TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES by Joy Nicholson Sarah Hannah Gomez, Sumayyah Daud (her First Draft interview), Kaye  Guillotine  Bojan Louis   Kim Gordon

Nina LaCour, author of Morris Award nominated HOLD STILL, THE DISENCHANTMENTS, and EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU, is a freaking delight. Join us as we discuss west coast travels, novels springing from one beautiful sentence, and Nina’s story about a school visit that makes me cry every time I hear it.   Nina LaCour Show Notes John Green LOOKING FOR ALASKA SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by K.L. Going THE FIRST PART LAST by Angela Johnson FOREVER by Judy Blume Zoetrope All Story fiction contest Joan Didion Michele Bachmann Southern Poverty Law Council  National Center for Lesbian Rights Stephanie Perkins Sarah Dessen Katie Byron Like Crazy (movie)   SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertali

Apply SPF 70 and get into the shade with me and John Corey Whaley, author of Printz and Morris award-winning WHERE THINGS COME BACK and National Book Award finalist for NOGGIN, while we talk about vague endings in teenage stories, the magic of librarians, and when books just don’t work. John Corey Whaley Show Notes Printz Award Morris Award Jessica Love, and her First Draft interview THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger ALLEGIANT by Veronica Roth (her First Draft podcast interview) Maggie Stiefvater Daniel Handler SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut Holly Goldberg Sloan COUNTING BY SEVENS

Imagine you’re watching a sherbet-colored sunset in the Hollywood hills while enjoying avocado toast with Anna Carey, author of the EVE trilogy and DEADFALL, the sequel to BLACKBIRD, out now! Anna Carey Show Notes Lorrie Moore Aimee Bender Nicole Krauss Amanda Davis Lisa Papademetriou The Sackett Street Writer's Workshops Julia Fierro 826NYC & the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store Michael Cunningham Etsy print of It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect, it Just Has to Exist, by Gemma Flack THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING by Jonathan Safran Foer Ira Glass quote Alison Cherry FOR REAL (her First Draft interview) Stephen King ON WRITING YALLWest Ransom Riggs, Gretchen McNeil, Katie Alender Anna Solomon Dr. Brene Brown NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern    

Find a spot to sit in the sun and enjoy my conversation with the lovely Robin Benway, author of AUDREY, WAIT!, THE EXTRAORDINARY SECRETS OF APRIL, MAY & JUNE, the ALSO KNOWN AS series, and EMMY AND OLIVER, out now!   Robin Benway Show Notes Rob Roberge, author and teacher at UCLA extension Book Soup in West Hollywood, CA David Leviathan THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky My So-Called Life (TV Show) Freaks and Geeks (TV Show) Rachel Cohn, author of YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME and others, and co-author of DASH AND LILY'S BOOK OF DARES Rooney’s “I’m a Terrible Person” (song) Velvet Underground, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, The Smiths, Suede Jennifer Rudolph Walsh Ally Carter (Heist Society series) Morgan Matson Article with Joss Whedon  (inspiration for Firefly) Sara Zarr Stephanie Perkins ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER John Green THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Holy Harry Potter superfans, it’s Adam Silvera! He calls himself tall for no reason, but I think the reason is he is solidly 6 foot something worth of awesome. Grab a comfy chair and enjoy my delightful chat with the debut author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT about his self-made MFA, reppin’ the Bronx, and the theme of choice in all our lives. Adam Silvera Show Notes  Charmed (TV show) Supernatural (TV show) SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater Brooks Sherman, Adam’s agent Hannah Ferguson, literary agent WINGER by Andrew Smith Erin Bowman Figment.com Shelf Awareness Paper Lantern Lit Lauren Oliver NOGGIN by John Corey Whaley ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Saenz SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIEN AGENDA by Becky Albertalli ELEANOR AND PARK by Rainbow Rowell THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END David Arnold (MOSQUITOLAND) MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES by Jasmine Warga THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison Joseph Delaney THE LAST APPRENTICE Heidi Schulz HOOK’S REVENGE THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Nort

Settle in somewhere quiet and contemplate the beauty around you with Hilary T Smith, author of WILD AWAKE and A SENSE OF THE INFINITE, out May 19!  Hilary T Smith Show Notes WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BIPOLAR BUT WERE TOO FREAKED OUT TO ASK Hilary’s guest post on YA Highway about how to be a nomad DUNE by Frank Herbert

Petite in stature, big in life experience and YA book feels, join me and Corey Ann Haydu, author of OCD LOVE STORY, LIFE BY COMMITTEE, and MAKING PRETTY, out May 12, as we talk acting, traveling, loneliness, and the shifting, shifty concept of “work.” Corey Ann Haydu Show Notes Sylvia Plath Corey’s essay on loneliness SAVVY by Ingrid Law LITTLE BROTHER by Cory Doctorow RULES FOR STEALING STARS, Corey's new middle grade book, due out September 2015 Susan Van Metre, teacher at the New School MFA program BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson   THE LAST OF THE REALLY GREAT WHANGDOODLES by Julie Andrews Edwards

Get your taste buds ready for a walk through a farmer’s market, and a kitchen-based adventure with Kristin Halbrook, author of NOBODY BUT US and EVERY LAST PROMISE (out now!).  Kristin Halbrook Show Notes TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer BALLADS OF SUBURBIA by Stephanie Kuehnert Bechdel Test HOW I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta HOW TO WRITE THE BREAK OUT NOVEL by Donald Maass  

Join me and Erin Bowman, author of the TAKEN trilogy—the final book, FORGED, is out now!—and the forthcoming VENGEANCE ROAD as we talk imposter syndrome, the lasting impact of Harry Potter, and how the Internet made living in the woods way less lonely. Erin Bowman Show Notes Gibson’s bookstore REWORK (book about startups) by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Pub Rants, Kristin Nelson’s agency website Nathan Brantford Caroline Richmond Sara Crowe Sarah J. Maas Susan Dennard Pub(lishing) Crawl Firefly (TV show) Gillian Flynn Tana French   STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST by Austin Kleon

Get yourself a Big Gulp of caffeine and sit back as Amy Spalding, author of THE REECE MALCOLM LIST, INK IS THICKER THAN WATER, and KISSING TED CALLAHAN (AND OTHER GUYS), out April 7, talks discovering voice, diving into experiences that scare you, and how soon her books will let you travel every neighborhood in LA without leaving the couch. Amy Spalding Show Notes THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot Lois Lowry Studio City tattoo (Mike Erwin) NICK AND NORA’S INFINITE PLAYLIST by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Easy A (film) LOST   Style Smoothie

Join me as I chat with Amy Tintera, author of REBOOT and REBEL, and the forthcoming RUINED series (due out Summer 2016!), about how screenplays are more than just dialogue, living in every time zone in the U.S., and embarking on new starts. Amy Tintera Show Notes Garden State (movie) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor Nathan Bransford, QueryShark, Absolute Write SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi THE SELECTION by Kiera Cass CINDER by Marissa Meyer DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J Maas GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS by Rae Carson GAME OF THRONES by George R R Martin IF I STAY by Gayle Forman ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Stephanie Perkins Aaron Sorkin Burning Man Kirsten Hubbard Amy Spalding Corrine Duyvis eShakti.com Kiera Cass Liz Norris   Aprilynne Pike

Grab a Fiji water and a pillow mint and imagine you’re in a Boston hotel room with me and Veronica Roth, author New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT series, as we talk about writing being the way grown-ups get to play pretend, embracing critique, and marveling at people who think first drafts are fun.

Join me and Jessica Love, author of PUSH GIRL and the forthcoming IN REAL LIFE, as we hang with her dogs on a sun-soaked southern California balcony to talk pen pals, world travels, and hear what slang the kids are using these days. Jessica Love Show Notes Brand New “Sic Transit Gloria” the inspiration for her first NaNo book  Punchline (band) “Ghostie,” “Universe” Blue of Colors (band) “Your Face”  THIS LULLABY by Sarah Dessen Spalding University  STORY by Robert McFee THE ART OF FICTION by John Gardner Push Girls on Sundance Catfish (TV show) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor Sumayyah Daud Jessica BS (@JeskuhBS) Rainbow Rowell 500 Days of Summer (movie) BEAUTIFUL ADDICTIONS by Season Vining Melissa Landers YA sci-fi (four adult romances under Macy Beckett)