The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer I Turned Pretty Series #1)

“Write what you know” is one of the most common pieces of authorly advice, and it’s both great and terrible. Some of the best books come from writing your own experiences, while some of the other best books comes from digging so deep into the unknown one can’t tell whether it’s truly a work of […]

Jenny Han is the master of the triangle, creating conflicted, confounding love stories that leave readers gasping. Case in point? This week’s release, P.S. I Still Love You, the second book in her love letters duology. It’s fast-paced and fun, at once sweet and simmering—and, as always, full of feels. Can’t get enough of Jenny’s […]

Back in 2015, I asked a bunch of publishing professionals about YAs they think “get it right”—ones that truly nail a part of the human, and specifically teen, experience. But while adults are definitely major consumers of YA, and wholly responsible for publishing it, no one can speak to the effectiveness of modern YA like […]

Summer days, drifting away. Forget baseball, though—those boys of summer aren’t the ones we’re interested in. Our favorite team to root for is the kind that’s one half of a juicy love story. Here are seven topsy-turvy, delightfully infuriating romantic rivalries, from triangles to love-hate stories, that will have you picking a side in no time. Back To […]