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Monsters united can never be defeated: sentimental queer horror YA, a guest post by Hal Schrieve
Author Hal Schrieve writes about the way that queer people and many others are seen as monsters; the threat of breaking violent systems through survival, solidarity, and love; and hir forthcoming novel, Out of Salem, a Teen Zombie Werewolf Witchy Faerie fantasy murder mystery.
Book Review: Night Music by Jenn Marie Thorne
My first note for this book was "Ack! This book is SO LOVELY immediately." That's pretty much how I felt throughout the read of this moving look at pressures, identity, first love, and the desire to be seen.
What’s new in LGBTQIA+ YA March 2019
March's LGBTQIA+ new books include a graphic novel, a book for younger readers about Stonewall, a King Arthur retelling starring a girl, and a Teen Zombie Werewolf Witchy Faerie fantasy murder mystery.
The Where of it All: Place and Story, a guest post by Kathi Appelt
Today Kathi Appelt's new YA book, ANGEL THIEVES, comes out. She joins us to share about the importance of Place when crafting a story and the multiple layers that only that particular place can hold.
Book Review: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
This completely enjoyable story asks what you would do differently---or the same---if you got a second chance. Or a third, fourth, or twentieth chance. Readers who can suspend their disbelief and just go with the time loop premise will love this character-driven look at choices, consequences, and possibilities.
Book Review: The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project by Lenore Appelhans
Members of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (and Boy) Trope fight for the right to exist—in fiction and in their own lives—in this entertaining send-up of literary conventions.
Book Review: Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
This powerful, harrowing, and compassionate story humanizes addiction and will challenge readers to rethink what they may believe about addicts.
Writing with a Trigger Warning, a guest post by Victoria Lee
Author Victoria Lee joins us to talk about sexual abuse, mental health, survivorship, and the importance of feeling seen.
Book Review: We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
This smart and engrossing read full of twists and turns tackles prejudice, privilege, lies, and hatred in a world where everyone seems like a potential spy, liar, or double agent.