Questions I Don’t Quite Have Answers To with Adib Khorram

We sat down with Adib Khorram to discuss his origins in our interviewer’s library, the power of language and words in young adult literature, and the power of writing in second person in his new novel, One Word, Six Letters.

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“..Oi, we both went through the same traumas or you’re maybe still in it, but fact that I am here promises that you can make it out alive.”

-Adib Khorram

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Librarian Hub Reviews & Posts on One Word, Six Letters!

*Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2027) Featured Review: One Word, Six Letters

*Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2027) Feature Review: One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram

*Best Fiction for YA Spring Round Up


Preserving the YA Space with Markelle Grabo

We sat down with Markelle Grabo to discuss tackling forced heteronormativity in fairytales, queerness not as the tragedy or the conflict of a fantasy romance, and the role of yearning and spice (or lack thereof) in young adult romance. The Redwood Bargain comes out April 28, 2026, from Page Street YA!

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“We Learn through Story”: an interview with Angeline Boulley

We sit down with Printz Honor and Winner Angeline Boulley to discuss novels as a teaching opportunity, exploring and celebrating identity through storytelling, and revisiting her wildly successful Sugar Island saga.

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Revisit our conversation with fellow Frybread alumni Cynthia Leitich Smith here and Byron Graves here.

Find resources for authentic indigenous representation and evaluating indigenous content in your library from Dr. Debbie Reese and American Indians in Children’s Literature here.

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Living in Metaphor with Adina King

We sat down with debut author Adina King to discuss the magic of libraries, writing about the opioid crisis, the process of being a debut author with a legendary YA lit mentor, and her debut novel in verse, The House No One Sees.

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“The more specific we make our stories, sometimes the more universal they become.”: A Conversation with Abigail Hing Wen

Abigail Hing Wen talks about her bestselling romance series, her newest AI-inspired middle grade, and the power of writing effective relationships for teen readers.

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Honest Representations of Reality with Mindy McGinnis

“I just write real people doing real things living in the real world…and people are always shocked by that.” -Mindy McGinnis

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“The climate encouraged me to write a book like this now”: Interview with Nick Brooks

Nick Brooks on Up in Smoke, his newly-released follow-up to his bestselling Promise Boys

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