https://kathleenwriting.com/2026/05/24/transcript-gritty-and-pretty-the-spectacle-of-bad-neighborhoods-in-ya-speculative-fiction/Kathleen Kelletten2026-05-24T17:02:41+00:00TRANSCRIPT: Gritty and Pretty: The Spectacle of “Bad Neighborhoods” in YA Speculative FictionYA lit, YA fantasy, The Monster & The Child, childhood studies, transcripts, monster studies, video essays, YA literature, Six of Crows, Leigh Bardugo, Grishaverse, Akwaeke Emezi, Holly Black, Modern Faerie Tales, Valiant, Feverwake, The Fever King, Victoria Lee, Ready Player One, Ernest Cline