Samantha Mabry topped TBR lists last year with her stunning debut A Fierce and Subtle Poison, a moody, atmospheric work of fabulist fiction that made her stand out on YA bookshelves as a voice to be reckoned with. And expect no sophomore slump from this one. Her second standalone, All the Wind in the World, is a […]
As far as lists go, the 2017 long list for the National Book Awards in the young people’s literature category is pretty damn staggering. Some 60 percent of the writers are of color, and the titles represent a diversity not yet seen on a list at this level. And like last year’s nominees in the category of […]
This is one of the best book months YA’s had in a long time, in my opinion, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s as diverse as three seasons of Degrassi combined. Oh, and as you might notice, it’s chock full of National Book Award longlisters, too. From magical realism examining fluid sexuality and dark secrets […]
This month’s stellar releases continue with a diverse selection of novels that span genres from magical realism to mystery, fantasy to psychological thriller, and of course, what would October be without horror? But the real standout of this week is feminism with a capital F, in girls who take control by any means necessary. Wanna […]
Writing about YAs releasing from independent publishers is one of my favorite things, because you get to see so many premises and so much representation you rarely get from the bigger guys. What’s exciting us this year? Everything from historical time travel to an opinionated Twitter caricature come to life to 9/11 Truthers to pot […]