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Today we are chatting with debut author Lila Riesen. Lila’s new YA novel is Free Radicals*, a coming-of-age novel with Afghan representation.

In this interview: we chat about the following:

• Lila’s writing journey to get published
• Why she started out writing fantasy romances and the process that led her to write and sell her debut novel
• What Free Radicals* is all about
• Why Lila chose to write within the YA niche
• Some fun YA book recommendations

Based on Lila’s book recommendations, you should also check out our interview with Krytal Marquis (episode #577, available on Spotify)

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