It’s hard to match the excellence of 2015’s excellent LGBTQI YA offerings, from the bold bi pride of Hannah Moskowitz’s Not Otherwise Specified, to the gorgeous gut punch of Adam Silvera’s More Happy Than Not, to I.W. Gregorio’s groundbreaking None of the Above, to the heart-melting delight of Becky Albertalli’s Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, but if any […]
June means reading weather, summer vacation feels, and iced coffee rings on all your favorite paperbacks. Here are 25 new young adult books we’re stuffing into the pockets of our giant travel bags, from a gritty-perfect LA-set debut to a wonderfully weird take on the shortest reigning queen in England’s history to a thoughtful sci-fi-inflected […]
YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series, above all, is to peel away the formality of bios and offer authors a platform to talk about something readers won’t necessarily find on their websites. This month, 11 authors discuss everything […]