S2 Ep2: Becky Albertalli and David Arnold

Our second episode of season two is a bit of a literary special. We have two authors joining us, Becky Albertalli and David Arnold, both writers of young adult fiction.  Becky is perhaps best known for her book Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, in which the main character (Simon) is a big Elliott Smith fan. The book was recently made into a film called Love Simon.  David is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He has acknowledged Elliott Smith in his work and has even quoted some of the lyrics of Coming Up Roses in one of his books.  After Becky and David discuss their joint selection for their favourite Elliott song, we hear from listener Abed Gheith who has a related pick.  **Extra things to look at / listen to: ** * I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out by Elliott Smith: [https://open.spotify.com/track/2a9BZtyH4JD4kwsoaVzYCY?si=CNK1QHzyTWS-B3VuSG4M7A](https://open.spotify.com/track/2a9BZtyH4JD4kwsoaVzYCY?si=CNK1QHzyTWS-B3VuSG4M7A) * Speed Trials by Elliott Smith: [https://open.spotify.com/track/4gRySBzWoWD2JqEFZnfPuX?si=annLmEZ8RTuPi-67AYE1Hg](https://open.spotify.com/track/4gRySBzWoWD2JqEFZnfPuX?si=annLmEZ8RTuPi-67AYE1Hg) * Either/Or by Elliott Smith: [https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=YKbIOZRzSYWLXvRfz3nKdw](https://open.spotify.com/album/5hryhrT7wEdLnZCbJX9F6L?si=YKbIOZRzSYWLXvRfz3nKdw) * Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda) * Mosquitoland by David Arnold: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18718848-mosquitoland](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18718848-mosquitoland) My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong. [MyFavouriteElliottSmithSong.com](http://myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com/)