“You look disgusting.” This was just one of the many rude, horrible comments that YouTuber My Pale Skin received after posting pictures of herself without …
Belle Lettres: Jessie Redmon Fauset
Hello, fellow Germs! Welcome to a new series called Belle Lettres, which spotlights female writers who might not be very well-known. The title is a play on the …
Summertime Advice for Successful Fall AP Classes
It’s summer! You and your brain are taking a well-deserved break from school. Your history textbook has been replaced by a fluffy historical romance. Your …
Day 188
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ~Voltaire~ Happy birthday to Germ’s lovely Executive Editor, …
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“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” -Victor Hugo
Kris Dinnison Shares Writing Advice and Talks About Her Debut Novel—You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him is a touching story full of friendship, music, and wit, and tomorrow, July 7th, marks the day that this remarkable YA novel …
Judging Books by Their Covers
Lately I have been struggling with the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It is true that you don’t know the quality of …
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“I have seen the best of you and the worst of you, and I choose both.” -Sarah Kay