Shakespeare’s impact on literature and culture cannot be overstated; put simply, his plays have had a monumental effect on literature and the English language in general, and continue to inspire to this day. Yet for some, puzzling through that archaic language can be an intimidating challenge. No worries: here are 21 novels based on or […]
Libba Bray’s The Diviners takes readers to a thriving New York City in the 1920s, where there is as much glamour as there is darkness. An ensemble cast featuring Evie O’Neill, a socialite with a secret gift of divining histories from objects, and Memphis Campbell, whose healing touch made him the talk of Harlem, along […]
Remember the 1920s? Sure you do. People were dancing the Charleston and drinking giggle water in speakeasies. The Harlem Renaissance was just hitting its stride. Flappers were bobbing their hair and the economy was booming. You weren’t there, of course, but because of wholly atmospheric 1920s-set YA novels like these, you’ll feel as if you […]
Meet the Young Adults, the B&N Teen Blog’s swat team of awesome teenaged bloggers. YA literature is a strange and wonderful landscape of books that should be read by everybody, but each month we highlight the perspective of teens reading the best of the best books written for and about them. Check back monthly to see what they’re recommending […]
September marks the start of true reading weather, the crisp and cozy kind that fills your head with visions of sweaters and benches and paper cups of cocoa, and stacks and stacks of books to stay indoors with. Publishers have identified our weakness for September reading, and are releasing a metric ton of glorious new […]