Spaceships, body swaps, quests for missing family members, remakes of Wuthering Heights and The Tempest, and some seriously twisted horror stories have us jonesing for July. Whether you’re into contemporary murder mysteries, spy games, Zen Buddhism, or unconventional bucket lists, this month delivers introspective takes on a variety of genres, not to mention the highly anticipated conclusion to Kiersten […]
YA Open Mic is a monthly series in which YA authors share personal stories on topics of their choice. The aim of the series 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, nine authors discuss everything from […]
This week’s new YA books are all about relationships. Whether the focus is best friends, a healthy twin and a recovering twin, demons and exorcists, or fathers, sons, and grandfathers, these teens will discover that honest connections are vital, but it’s okay to let go of certain expectations and people if it means living your […]
Contemporary YA may not have spaceships or witches, but it’s magical and powerful all the same. This fall’s collection is an unusually hardhitting bunch, taking on issues from captivity to statutory rape to Islamophobia and other bigotry to unwanted pregnancy to victims of terrorism, ensuring readers stay informed and empathetic during our increasingly challenging news […]