Whether you’re nostalgic for it or anticipating it, college is at the heart of many memories and friendships. If you’re preparing to go for the first time, returning to it, or simply reminiscing on good times, grab your backpacks, shower caddies, and any other dorm essentials because we’re heading off to college with these young […]
So you’re headed off to college in the fall. Congratulations! It’s going to be both a lot of work and a tremendous karmic shift! You’ll be on your own, and also living in a very small dormitory room with a person who is, in all likelihood, a complete stranger. Regardless, books are both an escape […]
Picking a travel buddy is just as important as picking a roommate: you’re going to be stuck with them, probably one on one, for long periods of time, so you’d better make sure you choose someone you’re not going to regret. You’ve got to ask the big questions: will they be fun to be around? Do […]
This month’s most exciting teen books include dishy love stories, sequels we’ve been dying to get our hands on, and an edgy subculture mystery you’ll want to read in one go.
In 2013, Rainbow Rowell released Fangirl, a novel about a fanfiction writer struggling with the transition from home life to college life, and from minor internet celebrity to real-world anonymity. It was a big success, nowhere more so than on Tumblr, where the community embraced the book and spread it far and wide (I heard about it via a […]