New or old, these are the YA books we’re obsessed with right now. Add them to your September reading list!
When it comes to television and film, subcultures don’t get treated very well by the mainstream from which they’ve broken away: TV Tropes has an entire page dedicated to “Subculture of the Week,” which points out how Bones, Law & Order, and other pop culture points have mischaracterized Goths, gamers, and everyone in between. Thank goodness for […]
Grab your candy bag and set the mood for All Hallow’s Eve with these seven spine-tingling stories that draw on myth and lore from the whole world over, from Mexico to Japan to, of course, the great beyond. These decidedly diverse YA horror novels will leave you haunted with their tales of murderous ghosts, hell-bent mean […]
The holidays are great—and so is the family time that comes with them—but once in a while we need to hole up in our bedrooms and escape all that togetherness. When you can’t just hop in a car and ride far, far away, turn to a book that can make you feel like you’re a thousand […]
Ruth Graham’s Slate piece, “Against YA,” has everyone asking, “is YA embarrassing?” We had to weigh in. Below, two contrasting opinions of the debate of YA validity. We can’t wait to hear where you stand! Grown-ups: We Are Better Than This, by Ester Bloom “Embarrassment” is not a productive emotion, and “should” is not a […]