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Book Review: The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life. An excellent debut about challenging expectations and finding your own path.
How My Local Library Changed — and Saved — My Life, a guest post by Mike Albo
I didn’t set out to make the library so central in Another Dimension of Us, but as I was writing this book, the library became the one place where the characters felt safe — just like it was for me when I was like Tommy: a gay-but-definitely-not-out 15-year-old in the 80s.
When Success is a Maze, a guest post by Tracy Badua
If you told elementary-school me that one day, I’d have my own published books on those very library shelves, I would’ve been thrilled. It’d be a dream come true. But high-school me wouldn’t have believed you.
In Defense of Romance, and the Pivotal Role it Plays in YA, a guest post by Ellen O’Clover
People love to make fun of romance. Isn’t it embarrassing to have huge, vulnerable feelings for another person? Gross! I hope you’re catching my sarcasm, because no! Not gross!
Post-It Note Reviews: A mayor dog, a bunch of Big Bads, a mobster, and more!
Quick reviews of 6 new and forthcoming middle grade and YA books.
Smart Characters and Emotional Intelligence, a guest post by Shawn Peters
Emotional intelligence is a superpower in its own way, opening the door to a lifetime of authentic relationships and valuable introspection, and unlike mutant eye beams or superstrength, it cannot appear at all at once. It’s a journey.
Book Review: The Roof Over Our Heads by Nicole Kronzer
This very busy book is a funny, heartwarming look at community, identity, family, and theater.
The Unparented: Writing for Those Who Raise Themselves, a guest post by Ann Dávila Cardinal
When I say unparented, it doesn’t mean we don’t have parental surrogates, family or friends who step in to fill the void, but rather that we are haunted by the expectation of a traditional family unit that includes two parents, and this lack shapes our lives.
YA Novels to Savor, a guest post by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
May I recommend these delicious young adult novels (and graphic novels) to satisfy your cravings?
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