5 YA Books Told From the Bully’s Perspective
Sci-fi and fantasy have their big, bad, powerful villains, but make no mistake—so does contemporary. In realistic YA fiction, no…
Sci-fi and fantasy have their big, bad, powerful villains, but make no mistake—so does contemporary. In realistic YA fiction, no…
There’s nothing better than a good tell-all memoir…except, of course, a tell-all memoir from someone whose past, present, and future…
Easter is upon us, bringing its usual associates: egg hunts, little girls in frilly white dresses, Peeps, and, of course,…
If it’s true that “a dream is a wish your heart makes when you’re fast asleep,” then our wish is…
If you’re heading off to spring break, let’s talk about squad. Your squad isn’t just the people you happen to book…
Lyndsay Faye is a certifiable meddler in fiction. Her debut novel, Dust and Shadow, pitted Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper…
I love celebrity cookbooks. How could I not? I love celebrities, I love food, and I love making fun of…
Today marks the release of Heidi Heilig’s The Girl from Everywhere, a time- and place-hopping fantasy novel you absolutely must…
Season two of Agent Carter is back tonight, and we’re already obsessed with it. And what’s not to love? There’s a…
They say well-behaved women seldom make history. (Well, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich said that, to be precise.) An addendum to that…
This fall marks the 15th anniversary of the first episode of Gilmore Girls, and the kickoff of the cult following that…
File under sad but true: as far as self-fulfillment and personal growth goes, snagging a prince, no matter how charming,…
Listen kids: don’t go evil. I shouldn’t have to say it, but just in case, do not attempt any of the…
That epic gathering of nerds known as San Diego Comic-Con is going on this week, and I think we can all agree the…
Writing a novel with a compelling plot requires putting characters in trouble, constantly presenting them with obstacles that make the reader turn the…
I love stories about magic and magicians. (My bio offers a clue why…) One of my favorite novels is Susanna…
I love a powerful YA heroine. I love warriors and badasses and heroines who hate makeup and even the girls who don’t really get…
As one of four siblings, I’m always fascinated by books that explore the many different (and often complicated) kinds of…
We’ve all had (or will have) that moment of startling realization, when it becomes apparent that we are not, as…