You know the best thing after falling in love with an author for the first time? Learning you’ll get to spend even more time with their words in the future. Whether a followup comes after one year or five, there’s nothing like following up with a new favorite and seeing they’ve still got that magic…or […]
In 2015, We Need Diverse Books’ battle cry for more diverse reads rang out loud and clear! And in 2016, thanks to readers who are demanding more and publishers who are heeding the call, we can expect even more fabulous—and decidedly diverse—reads to hit the shelves. Herewith, just a small sampling of the awesomely diverse […]
Whether you’re suffering Star Wars withdrawal or are simply on the hunt for a book with a killer concept that’ll wind around your brain and disturb your sleep (YESSS!), you need to get science fiction into your life. This year’s crop of thrilling YA sci-fi explores brilliant “what if” questions in both familiar yet brilliantly altered […]
Spring is coming, and with it a whole barrel load of YA books so good I’d tramp through a late-season blizzard in flip-flops to get to them. The month’s most exciting releases include stellar debuts, tricky thrillers, stories of loss and healing, and a fairy tale–inflected beauty that’ll mess with your head. Find a comfy chair and get […]