16 YA authors whose books we love dish on some of their favorite reads of 2015. We apologize for any damage done to the load-bearing structure of your to-be-read lists.
One of our favorite things to zero in on here at the B&N Teen Blog is YA’s that “Get it Right,” i.e. that seem to perfectly portray some element of the human experience. As new YAs emerge, we get to add more and more of them to the small but illustrious list, though of course, there […]
One of the most powerful and affirming things about humans is our capacity to create art—works created not for an express functional purpose, but for enjoyment, appreciation, and expression. Art gives us the means to voice our thoughts, opinions, and individuality, but it also gives us ways to cope with abstract ideas large and small. From existential questions […]
They don’t live in the same place in the bookstore, and it’s rare that someone will recommend a nonfiction book when you’re describing a novel you like, or vice versa. And just why is that? When did nonfiction get such a bad rap with lovers of technically untrue tales, and why do history or science […]