Contemporary is my favorite genre in part for all its possibilities. In any given list of contemporary greats, including this one, there can be romantic comedies, thrillers, stories of perseverance in the face of an adverse world, explorations of real-life issues, and settings that can be wildly true to where you grew up or a […]
Parks and Recreation gave us many great things, but perhaps the very best was Galentine’s Day, a celebration of female friendship that takes place on February 13th, specifically the day before Valentine’s Day. For our own celebration, here are 7 YA novels that make perfect Galentine’s Day reads to share with your bestie. (And for […]
As the conversation about diversifying our shelves (and the publishing industry as a whole) continues, it’s three steps forward, and two steps back. (See the still startling and disappointing numbers from the annual Lee & Low diversity in publishing survey, which reads quite bleak for 2018.) But more and more (and more, please!), publishers, editors […]
February may be the shortest month but it’s chock-full of amazing new YA books. I’m not saying you should try to read one per day, but I’m not NOT saying that, either. With new books from Angie Thomas, Bill Konigsberg, Kasie West, and Shaun David Hutchinson to name a few, it’ll be pure pleasure to […]
This week’s YA books are all about intersectional feminism, whether in a modern high school or 1899 New York. Motivated by poverty, revenge, or dreams of a better life for themselves and their sisters, these young protagonists are not waiting for permission or forgiveness to improve their circumstances, and we’re definitely here for it. Rounding out the […]