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I always say that there’s a fine line between the stories authors choose to tell, and the stories that choose us.
I always say that there’s a fine line between the stories authors choose to tell, and the stories that choose us.
Pull out your TBR lists or get ready to add to the orders for books that stock your library or classroom shelves.
There are people out there–often whole communities–just waiting to embrace and celebrate you for who you are.
To some readers—mostly adults, who are under some fallacy that teenagers will remain innocent so long as we shelter them from difficult themes—my book will be one giant red flag.
The nature of Brynn and Skylar’s relationship doesn’t make Brynn or the book less queer. Giving Brynn a meaningful relationship that was neither romantic nor sexual was a very intentional move on my part.
Once we let go of the concept that characters can only be inherently good or inherently bad, we can start creating complex book characters who are both and neither.
We need scientists, and we need diversity in science, and we need books for kids, and we need citizen science projects, but most of all…we need hope.
This raw, emotional, experimental story is a powerful read. In turns melancholy, brutal, and funny, this is an innovative look at loneliness and sexuality.
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