Nostalgia and New Beginnings: A Conversation with YA Author, Sarah Dessen!

09/19/24 • 56 min

Emma chats with one of her favorite authors of all time, Sarah Dessen. They discuss Sarah's writing career, the magic of libraries, the teenage years, book recommendations, and so much more. If you want to hear Emma live out some of her teenage dreams by asking her favorite author questions, listen to this delightful conversation.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace

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Books mentioned in this episode:

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace

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2024 Read an Ebook Day Recommendations from Team OverDrive!

Read an Ebook Day is coming up on Sept. 18! Emma and Joe talk to some of their coworkers here at OverDrive to find out what book they’ll be reading. Share what you’re reading on social media with the hashtag #ebooklove and join the conversation. Learn more at www.readanebookday.com

Team OverDrive always bring amazing book recommendations and this year is no exception. From romance to fantasy to literary fiction to YA to thrillers and beyond, there's a recommendation here for every kind of reader.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Midnight Rooms by Donyae Coles
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
Accidental Demons by Clare Edge
The Dead Girls Club by Damien Angelica Walters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
White Sand by Brandon Sanderson
The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
Wellness by Nathan Hill
12 Months to Live by James Patterson & Mike Lupica
Hard to Kill by James Patterson & Mike Lupica
The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams
Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling
The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt

Want to check out our Seasonal Reading episode that Tiffany mentioned? Listen here.

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.

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Next Episode

Spirits and Stories: Exploring A HAUNTED ROAD ATLAS with And That's Why We Drink

In this episode, Joe is an absolute fangirl over two of his favorite podcasters. Joe chats with Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz, hosts of And That's Why We Drink, an award-winning comedy podcast, where the paranormal and true-crime meet.

Em and Christine talk about their new book, A Haunted Road Atlas: NEXT STOP (out September 24), an amazing return to form following their first book, A Haunted Road Atlas. They talk about the inspiration behind their writing (and how different Em & Christine are in their processes), uncover some spine-tingling stories from their travels, and learn how they blend the paranormal and true-crime for their comedy gold. Buckle up - your next haunted road trip starts here!

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.

Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!

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