Welcome to the minds of two twenty-somethings who never completely got over their love of sexy fae princes and kickass heroines. “Mary Sue, Who?” is a podcast from washed-up English majors Kristin and Toni who use their fancy degrees to talk about anything but classical literature. Join them as they discuss the worlds different authors have created, the ambivalence and controversy of themes and trends within young and new adult fantasy books, magical creatures and where they came from, representation in writing, and most importantly: the enemies to lovers trope. 

In this first episode, Toni and Kristin introduce themselves and dive into the ins and outs of Young and New Adult Fantasy books, including the trends and themes of books today, weekly recommendations, and controversies surrounding the genres. Join the discussion as we talk about these topics in books written by authors like Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stacey Marie Brown, Toni Adeyemi, Victoria Aveyard, S. A. Chakraborty, V. E. Schwab, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and many others.

*mild ACOTAR/ACOMAF/ACOSF spoilers @4:50 - 5:38, 48:35 - 50:00, 1:00:23 - 1:00:46