All the Bright Places

In typical neurotic fashion, I began having existential crises around age 6. This meant that, during my teenaged years, I thought a lot about death. Not necessarily in a suicidal sense, but with a growing acceptance that one day I, and everyone that I loved, would cease to exist on this earth. Heavy thoughts that […]

While we celebrate YA every day, the official party is tomorrow—Thursday, April 16, Celebrate Teen Lit Day. One hugely fun event is Readergirlz’ Rock the Drop, which is a treasure hunt, a bookshelf purge, and a tweeting extravaganza all in one (#rockthedrop). Here’s how to get involved: 1. Print out a bookmark from Readergirlz 2. Leave a book you’re ready to part with […]

For every hero who was obviously destined for greatness (Superman, I’m looking at you), there’s a totally inconspicuous, unexpected counterpart. You know, the kind of awkward, hopeless type who’s constantly tripping over pebbles or telling terrible knock-knock jokes. But really, the unexpected ones are the best kind of hero—so here are some of our favorites. Back To Top

Maybe we’re biased, but we happen to believe that receiving a B&N gift card is one of the best things about Christmas (or any holiday, for that matter). You get to experience not only the fun of opening your gift card and daydreaming about all the awesome books that might be in your future, but the […]