In this episode, Abbe binge-reads I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum, combining her two loves of reading and TV.

Then, she sits down with author Nic Stone about her third YA novel, Jackpot, and why it's important to talk to young people about real issues.

Finally, Abbe welcomes Evvie Drake Starts Over author and Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast host Linda Holmes into the studio to talk coastal Maine, second chances and Judy Blume.

For more information about the books we discuss in this—and every—episode, visit us at readitforward.com/podcast.