Episode 265: Fifteen

Fifteen

On Episode 265, Alli and her guest explore a new side of all-time kid lit rock star Beverly Cleary — a more ~mature~ side! This week, the focus is one of Cleary’s books for teen readers, Fifteen. The conversation covers everything from awkward first date moments and ‘50s crush etiquette to class undercurrents and the importance of confidence. Alli and her guest also unpack a hard-to-read scene set in a Chinese restaurant.

Alison Rose Greenberg is the author of Bad Luck Bridesmaid and Maybe Once, Maybe Twice. Follow her on Instagram (@alison.greenberg) and Twitter (@alisongreenberg).

CHECK OUT ALISON’S LAST SSR APPEARANCE HERE.

CHECK OUT OTHER BEVERLY CLEARY EPISODES:

Episode 18: Beezus and Ramona (with Penny Luksic)

Episode 129: The Mouse and the Motorcycle (with Anand Kalra)

Episode 253: Ramona the Pest (with Kara Alloway)

CHECK OUT ALISON’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

Boys in the Trees: A Memoir by Carly Simon

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

MORE READING:

“Fifteen” (The Paris Review, 2016)

“Book Review: Fifteen by Beverly Cleary (1956)” (Read-at-Home Mom, 2011)

“Review: Fifteen” (Booking Mama, 2010)

“Fifteen — Beverly Cleary” (Vicky and Polly, 2010)

“Fifteen” (Kirkus, 1956)

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