For fans of Netflix’s You and the recently renowned YA series One of Us Is Lying, Lie to Me is a complex, thrilling, and absorbing read that is certain to impress teens looking for a novel to keep them up late at night, searching for the answers to Amelia’s story. Kaitlin Ward was kind enough to share some of […]
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Kami Garcia, author of the bestselling Beautiful Creatures series, brings young readers yet another equally romantic and action-packed story with her first graphic novel, Teen Titans: Raven. Beautifully rendered and completely absorbing, this graphic novel is one of many to be released by Garcia. Below, follow my conversation with Kami Garcia, where we discuss her […]
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I was 23 years old when I got my first writing break. A college friend was working for the editor who’d acquired rights for famed Olympic gymnastics’ coach Bela Karolyi’s autobiography. I wrote a proposal, and my friend put it in a pile with the other potential writers. A few weeks later, Bela called and […]
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So much has happened since last semester. You’ve changed. Maybe you started hanging with new friends or had to say goodbye to someone you used to trust. Or maybe you decided to go vegan. Along the way, your view changed, and you along with it. And that’s OK. You’re growing, moving forward, becoming more you. […]
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Heather Cumiskey’s newest YA novel, I Love You Like That, continues Hannah and Deacon’s story that began in her debut, I Like You Like This. I Love You Like That was released today, August 20, 2019, so be sure to check it out! Read below to discover Heather’s inspiration for her characters, wonderful writing tips, […]
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Reclaiming the power (and pain) our complexion has on us “Ewww! Your epidermis is showing!” I can still see those three saucy girls approaching me and every other vocabulary-challenged kid on the blacktop during elementary school recess. Such good actresses they were, each one wrinkling up her face in disgust to sell their ruse and […]
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When I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement, what struck me, as it struck so many people, was her recollection of the laughter of two teenage boys—their uproarious laughter at her expense. It made a memory, one that I’ve often pushed down over the course of my life, resurface. The school bus in middle school was no man’s land. No adults except for the bus driver who, with his back turned to us and […]
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Two truths and a lie… When I was seven, a man said I would eventually go crazy. My mom used to tell me: I love you, but right now I don’t like you. A teacher told me that I’m smart but intellectually lazy. Figured out the lie yet? It’s impossible to know without knowing me, […]
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Maggie Ann Martin, author of the recently released YA novel To Be Honest, brings readers a unique, diverse read about the struggles of adolescence and what it means to be proud of the body you were given. With a humorous and realistic depiction of high school and body image, Martin gives light to the struggle and […]
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