It can be hard to figure out just how to approach conversations about mental health and feelings with kids whether it’s your youngest or one of your teens. Every person’s journey with mental health is different. Even with those differences, no one is alone, and these books can help you show your kids just how […]
As a primarily contemporary reader, nothing excites me on the eve of a new year like the promise of new stories of brutal realism, light romance, psychological thrill rides, and everything in between. Being that contemporary is my absolute favorite genre, my “must-read” list is far longer than this, but apparently it’s frowned upon to […]
Welcome back to another edition of YAs That Get it Right, in which pros weigh in on YA books they think nailed an aspect of the human experience. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I asked some of my favorite authors of mental health YA, as well as (and including) authors who are also […]
Young Adult novels are written for teen readers, but there’s no reason why adults can’t love them, too! Some of the best contemporary, science fiction, historical, fantasy and romance novels are written by YA authors, and here are fifty you are certain to enjoy at any age.
Talking about anthologies is forever one of my favorite things, because—especially as their shelf presence grows and you start to see repeat authors—you get to learn which of your favorite novelists have a serious gift for short fiction, too. There are a lot of familiar voices in this season’s anthologies, but what would these collections […]