In this very special not-so-mini-episode, we’re welcoming our first scheduled guest to the podcast! Poppy Ashwright is a YA enthusiast and the co-host of The Parabatai Pod, a weekly podcast about Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunters universe. She’s here to talk with us about the YA landscape, why YA matters, and how YA might change the world. Also, LOST STARS by Claudia Gray was Poppy’s first foray into the Star Wars extended universe, so you should throw all your book suggestions at her!

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and mentions plot points from LOST STARS by Claudia Gray (which we discussed in our episodes 33-36).

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