Episode 016: American Street by Ibi Zoboi

In this episode we discuss American Street by Ibi Zoboi. Tiffany Crawford joins us to provide some background on Haiti and the practice of Vodou.

Kim suggests In The Country that We Love by Diane Guerrero.

Nathan suggests Beloved by Toni Morrison, and records by J Dilla (especially Donuts).

Molly suggests The Posionwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and books by Francesca Lia Block.

Lindsey suggests The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and sparks a conversation about In Darkness by Nick Lake (we discuss representation and authenticity). So, maybe not a recommendation? Read it and tell us what you think: isitteenenoughforyounow@gmail.com

Episode 015: Interview with M-E Girard

We interview M-E Girard author of Girl Mans Up (it was nominated for the Morris award and won a Lambda Literary Award). We talk about made up video games, a blonde Amy Lee, and how much different the book's original plot was.

Episode 014: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Apparently, The Hate U Give turned us into a bunch of swear bears. I would love if a dedicated listener would tally the number of f-bombs dropped in this episode and help us quantify just how inappropriate we got. Also please write to explain to Nate why dance floors clear every time he puts on the 2 Pac Shakur song "Hit 'Em Up."

Nate suggests If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson.

Kim and Cash Money suggest All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds.

Kim suggests the March Trilogy by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin and American Street by Ibi Zoboi.

Nathan suggests We Are Okay by Nina La Cour.

 Katie suggests The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell.

 Cash Money suggests 2 Pac's Greatest Hits & Kim suggests the Hamilton soundtrack.

Episode 013: We Are Okay by Nina La Cour

We discuss We Are Okay by Nina La Cour.

Cash Money suggests Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson and the Cat Power song "Colors and the Kids."

Nate suggests Just Listen by Sarah Dessen and the song "My Love For You Is Real" by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals.

Kim suggests If I Stay by Gayle Forman.

Nathan suggests The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

Lindsey suggests I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson.

Katie suggests "Brian and Stewie" the seventeenth episode of the eighth season of the animated television show Family Guy.

Episode 012: Interview With Meg Medina

Meg Medina was gracious enough to join us in the kitchen (via Facetime), and we had a wide ranging discussion: we talked about Burn Baby Burn, disco, Soul Train, baseball, and the women's movement. We hope you absolutely love this episode!

Episode 011: My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier

In between fighting the urge to talk about how creepy Dexter is and how disappointed we were with the 4th season of Sherlock, we discuss Justine Larbalestier's My Sister Rosa.

Katie suggests I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga, Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis (which we'll discuss in a future episode), and Law & Order SVU.

Lindsey suggests Dexter.

Cash Money suggests the Elijah Wood movie The Good Son and Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson.

Nate suggests Misery (both the movie and the Stephen King novel).

Nathan jokingly suggested The B in Apartment 23, but edited it out of the episode in a rare moment of clarity (wait, why is it in the show notes, then?)

Episode 010: The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

We add a new segment in which we respond to random comments Nate finds on the Internet, Nathan argues that the Weeknd is not as forlorn as Kurt Cobain, and we discuss Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also a Star.

Lindsey suggests A.S. King's Ask the Passengers and Please Ignore Vera Dietz.

Katie suggests Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell & The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

Kim suggests Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn.

Nathan also puts in a plug (sort of) for Nick and Nora.

Nate suggests The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds.

Ca$h Money suggests Before Sunrise.