<p>Take #36! Welcome to SEASON 5 of Listen! I chat with my lovely guest Eliot Schrefer—he is a<em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, is a science writer, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, received the Stonewall Honor for best LGBTQIA+ teen book, and received the Printz Honor for best young adult book from the American Library Association. What a LIST.</p><p>Eliot and I discuss the themes of mental health and intimacy in<em>The Darkness Outside Us</em>and new sequel<em>The Brightness Between Us</em>, dive into the power of media in processes of catharsis and identity formation, explore the complexity of life and our hidden selves in literature, and more. Welcome to...Listen!</p>