Nothing gives me joy like seeing more great representation for teens in various letters of the rainbow, especially when we get past the same old narratives in the same old genres with the same old rep. The first half of the year was rife with great LGBTQIAP+ reads—you can see 15 of them here, to […]
Given the sheer number of feminist YA gems, compiling a list of essentials is undoubtedly a foolhardy task—and yet we simply couldn’t help ourselves! Below you’ll find 50 of the most challenging, encouraging, and empowering feminist books YA has to offer. Some of these are modern-day classics, some are fresh off the press. Some are […]
I’ve been eagerly anticipating Jaye Robin Brown’s Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit since I first heard about it. LGBTQIA YA is something that’s near and dear to my heart, and LGBTQIA YA set in the South even more so. This book checks all my boxes—f/f romance, an accurate portrayal of the South, and a Christian lesbian […]
All that sacrificing of Moleskine notebooks and Earl Grey tea to the book gods must’ve worked: September is an insane month for great YA. The only thing that makes the end of watermelon season bearable (besides the beginning of soup season!) is the historical greatness of autumn book releases, and this brand-new book stack will […]