Feminism in YA with Laura Bates and Holly Bourne

This week we're joined by two brilliant writers to discuss the role feminism has played in Young Adult novels. Laura Bates, creator of Everyday Sexism and the author of Men Who Hate Women now brings us Sisters of Sword and Shadow, an epic YA fantasy reimagining Arthurian legend with a fearless sisterhood of knights. And Holly Bourne, bestselling author of Am I Normal Yet? and The Places I've Cried in Public, returns to our bookshelves with You Could Be So Pretty, a gripping dystopian thriller that puts modern beauty standards under the microscope. Together we talk through the challenges and opportunities YA fiction presents when engaging with feminism, and share some of our favourite recommendations for YA books that are written by and about women. -- This episode was produced by Hannah Love. Our music is Hustle by Kevin MacLeod from ⁠incompetech.com⁠, licensed by Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0

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