Looking for Alaska

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Looking for Alaska

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41 minutes

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Jun 25, 2020

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Kyle and McKay explore the responsibility of the YA writer, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, and our mutual love of John Green.

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Jun 25, 2020

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McKay Nelson, a middle school teacher and middle child, discusses what she's reading and what she's watching. Kyle Jones, her partner, a high school teacher, seeks to understand the significance of what she is reading and what she is watching. While all things worth reading and worth watching are unpacked, all things Young Adult emerge as a prominent theme.

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