Firsts and Lasts

Firsts and Lasts

16 Stories from Our World...and Beyond!

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Read by: Shayna Small, Annie Q, Frankie Corzo, VyVy Nguyen, Elena Rey, Victoria Villarreal, André Santana, Tashi Thomas, full cast

Language: English

Length: 11 hours and 54 minutes

Publisher: Listening Library

Release date: 2023-09-26

An exciting fiction YA anthology that celebrates the new experiences and final moments teenagers face on their journey into adulthood from editor Laura Silverman and a cast of spectacular contributors.

From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different genres and styles, they all perfectly capture the big emotions—confusion, joy, uneasiness, and anticipation—that many teens experience as they grow up.

Whether you are hopelessly in love and not sure how to tell your crush, going through loss and can't fully process it, or just trying to figure out where you belong in the world, this collection of sixteen stories has something for every listener.

Stories written by: Adi Alsaid, Keah Brown, Monica Gomez-Hira, Kika Hatzopoulou, Shaun David Hutchinson, Amanda Joy, Loan Le, Joy McCullough, Yamile Saied Méndez, Anna Meriano, Nina Moreno, Tess Sharpe, Laura Silverman, Rachel Lynn Solomon, Diana Urban, and Julian Winters.

Narrators: Shayna Small, Annie Q, Frankie Corzo, VyVy Nguyen, Elena Rey, Victoria Villarreal, André Santana, Tashi Thomas, Jamie K. Brown, and Emily Eiden.