There are so many books to read in the YA genre, but which ones have the most impact for high school students and for those who …
Blackpool: It Is What You Make It
“I want to live here,” I said to my family as we strolled the streets of Blackpool. My mother laughed at this. “You want to …
Wandering Paris: Une ville qui bouge beaucoup
Paris. Often known as the city of love, I discovered it was so much more in the two weeks that I spent there improving my …
Dear Hope: A Mental Health Blog That’s Transforming Lives Through Personal Stories and Photography
While browsing through the blog Dear Hope, you’d never know that it was created for a class assignment. The blog hosts creative writing, informative articles, …
Wandering Paris: A Moveable Feast
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it …
‘All the Cheesy Places’ Road Trip
“In honor of All the Bright Places, the Zion-Benton Public Library (in Zion, IL) took a road trip around Kenosha, Wisconsin, to discover its weird …
Kirkintilloch: A Ghost Town Filled with Life
You probably haven’t heard of Kirkintilloch before, and that’s okay. A small town on the outskirts of Glasgow, its most notable features are charity shops …
The Truth About Stigma
Yesterday — in one day alone — I received 121 messages from readers who wrote to let me know that All the Bright Places in …
Lily’s California Wanders
This first picture was taken when I went on a bike ride around the area that I live, and I was on a hill and …