"The Quick Fire of Youth"

Alternative title

Shakespeare and Ya Novels: Ryan North and Molly Booth

Synopsis

Podcast from the Folger Institute Library. While print sales of adult fiction are down in the last decade, the juvenile market - which includes YA (Young Adults) - has gone up 40 percent. In this episode, two YA authors, Molly Booth and Ryan North, talk about their writing, their audience, their inspirations, and the role that Shakespeare plays in all of it. Barbara Bogaev conducts the interview.

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Notes

Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-62 (accessed 12/2016).

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature

Keywords

adolescents; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); teenagers; novels

Online availability

URI

http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-62

Credits

Producer

Richard Paul

Contributor

Barbara Bogaev; Molly Booth; Ryan North

Production Company

Name

R.L. Paul Productions