Vampire books—along with books about werewolves and zombies—are a big business in YA publishing today. Tune in to hear about some of the most popular vampire, werewolf, and zombie titles currently being read and shared by teens, plus titles that offer funny spoofs and satires of the Twilight trend.

Tune in to hear how Deborah Wiles uses visual artifacts-including news headlines and song lyrics, maps and snapshots, cartoons and excerpts from speeches-to tell a story about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of an eleven-year-old girl.

Tune in to hear about texts sets organized around themes such as revolution and espionage, relationships with brothers and fathers, and buying and selling in America.

In the world of YA fiction, there's no one better than Nancy Werlin at sucking you into a suspenseful tale that will also lead you to reflect deeply on human nature. Tune in to hear Nancy discuss the appeal of dark stories and the inspiration for her newest novel, Extraordinary.

In honor of Banned Books Week, tune in to hear about some of the most frequently challenged books for teens in 2009, along with YA authors' perspectives on the experience of being censored.

Tune in to hear about books that imagine the future darkly by exploring the consequences of war, environmental disasters, and creepy repressive governments.

In this episode you'll hear about a great variety of story collections organized around topics ranging from sports to prom, guns to ghosts.

Tune in to hear about eight new novels that all focus in some way on teens and their complicated relationships with family members, peers, and the larger world.

Tune in to this episode to hear about a range of titles by first-time YA authors, including mysteries, romances, humorous stories, and great contemporary realistic fiction.

In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.

Tune in to hear Sara Zarr discuss religious faith and some of the thinking behind her newest novel, Once Was Lost.

Tune in to hear about the latest winners of the Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature as well as select titles that are popping up on multiple award lists.

Hear about an amazing range of books that explore history, including works of fiction as well as non-fiction, biographies, graphic novels, verse novels, and investigative journalism.

In this episode, host Scott Filkins discusses the graphic novel American Born Chinese as well as five other recommended titles by a diverse array of authors.

Readers with an interest in science fiction-or those who are simply curious about what the future may hold-will surely find something they like in this episode.

Tap into teen and preteen readers' interest in adolescent-mentor relationships with these recommendations!

In this episode, host Scott Filkins shares a wide range of diverse adventures, taking teen readers from ancient Greece to the streets of Harlem to universes beyond our own.

As teens and preteens prepare to go back to school, recommend a book that features the settings and situations of school.

Hear how graphic novels place the events of 9/11 in historical context, how war stories put a human face on the costs of military conflict, and how YA novels imagine roles that teens can play in working for a better world.

This episode offers insight into different kinds of series books followed by recommendations of truly memorable series and companion books that will hook teen readers and stand the test of time.