Contemporary YA lit all falls on a spectrum, from the lightest of uplifting wish fulfillment to the darkest of the dire straits, and contemporary romance is no different. As in life, sometimes your biggest obstacle is no worse than a villainous ex or your own insecurity; but sometimes, it’s the far harsher realities of the world, […]
This post originally ran on B&N Reads. The subjects of combat ethics, PTSD, and sexual identity in the military might seem like exceptionally heavy ones for young adult literature…until you remember that enlistment begins squarely in the age range of YA’s target audience. Regardless, these books will resonate with readers of all ages who’ve been […]
The subjects of combat ethics, PTSD, and sexual identity in the military might seem like exceptionally heavy ones for young adult literature…until you remember that enlistment begins squarely in the age range of YA’s target audience. Regardless, these books will resonate with readers of all ages who’ve been touched by PTSD, military families/communities, “Don’t Ask, […]
It’s that time of year again! Yes, the time in which we agonize over which few books to feature of the so many obscenely good-looking contemporary YAs coming out over the next six months (oh, yes, we’ll be doing this all over again for the epic collection releasing between July and December), weep over the […]