WOW Reads: S2, E4 - TRAP Reads Up In Flames by Hailey Alcaraz
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Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Up In Flames by Hailey Alcaraz.
We talk retellings in general and this one specifically as well as new-to-us information about the auction process in publishing in this episode of WOW Reads.
Books and other retellings mentioned in this episode:
Anna K by Jenny Lee
Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Amerie
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Iliad by Homer
Malice by Heather Walter
Sherlock (television series), BBC
Summer Lovin' from Grease (a queer remix like this one from One Voice Mixed Chorus)
Behind the scenes, we recommend a viewing of Gone with the Wind to groups reading this book and who have good snacks, a knack for finding similarities and 3 hours and 58 minutes to spare.
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Producer/Host: Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Center Associate Director
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, Student Employee and Nursing Major
Reading Ambassador Advisers:
Samantha Montes, Graduate Assistant
Katherine Connover, Retired Educator
For more information on the WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP), visit wowlit.org.
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