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Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens

Radio Free Dystopia by Audioboom

Jul 14, 201748:33Arts

It's peak summer reading season, so Toby and Meg spent some time thinking about why books with dystopian themes appeal to young adults. They get help from YA author Susan Moger and Book Riot contributor Liberty Hardy. Al...

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Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens is an episode from Radio Free Dystopia by Audioboom. It's peak summer reading season, so Toby and Meg spent some time thinking about why books...

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Published Jul 14, 2017, 48:33 long, audio available.

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