Young adult novels have provided us with stories that have tackled diversity, romances, and illnesses. The genre has never been afraid to wrap itself around the …
Belle Lettres: Mary Gaitskill
Happy September, my fellow Germs! It’s hard to believe it’s September already. I hope that everyone enjoyed their summer and that the start of school …
Kissing Boys That Taste Like Ink and Spitting Fire in Motel Sinks by Lindsey Hobart
The first boy I kiss doesn’t write. He doesn’t understand why my bedroom walls tell stories that are sixteen years too long. He does not …
Belle Lettres: Marilyn Chin
Hello, fellow Germs, and welcome back to another edition of Belle Lettres. This month’s “Belle” is Marilyn Chin, an award-winning poet, novelist, feminist, and activist. …
#GERMreads The Wrath and the Dawn Wrap-Up: An Interview with Renée Ahdieh
The past month of July in #GERMreads, we had the pleasure of reading The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, a YA retelling of …
Louise O’Neill on Her Novels and Women’s Issues
A lover of writing and reading since she was young, Louise O’Neill ventures into the industry with her debut novel, Only Ever Yours, which came …
Barrier Gods by Chloe Barreau
The idea of writing a poem on the inside of an envelope — instead of a notebook — seems romantic after binging on fiction and …
Memoirs of a Bibliophile by Hana Tzou
Her blood is saturated with sunbeams and her bones brittle thin and from her skin arises the musky scent of paper and smoky vanilla fire. …
there must be somewhere better (november 2011) by Rona Wang
November means sputtering rain that has no energy left for desperation, myths woven into cartilage sidewalks like hemp. A rush of street veins, the trains …