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I was one of those kids at school who could always be found squeezed in between bookshelves at the school library during lunch hour. While my classmates wolfed down actual food in the cafeteria, I devoured the works of Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, JK Rowling, and the ghostwriters who penned the Nancy Drew series. It was here, amongst these very shelves that I first chanced upon

On May 12, Jessica Jung shared a video to her YouTube channel in which she answers questions with her friends and sister Krystal over some wine. There, she revealed when she wants to get married. Keep on reading for all the details!

In Legendborn, an epic blend of Arthurian legend and Southern Black magical tradition, author Tracy Deonn incorporates the endless allure of collegiate secret societies with a lighter version of Hunger Games-esque battles (not to the death), and a cast of demons to give readers a big adventure that doesn’t stop until the final pages. (And even then it’s not an ending but a set-up for the sequel.) It’s about leaving home for the first time, trying to care about college, screw­ing up, unc...

(Scribe US 978-1-950354-42-9, $16.00, 240pp, formats: trade paperback, ebook, audio, April 6, 2021) Post-apocalyptic SF novel of survivors in the only two city-states left, literally fed only by the suffering they see in graphic footage of perpetual war. [ Black Mirror… Rise & Shine does not shy away from the complex moral terrain of political agency. Carefully, subtly, Allington lets the tension between multiple propositions build: that law and order form a part of collective survival; that ...

By Larissa IrankundaFeb 24th, 2021, 10:44 am Happy almost-March! Women’s history month is right around the corner, and with that comes incredible new opportunities to celebrate the womxn of our past, present, and future. When it comes to Young Adult novels, what made me first fall in love with the genre as a teenager was the wealth of female protagonists and heroines that displayed courage, confidence, and a sisterhood that ran through the length of each memorable story. Even as an adult, I...

How Sarah Gailey Became a Novelist, Despite Themself By Sona Charaipotra | Dec 18, 2020 Ask Sarah Gailey how they became a Hugo and Nebula–nominated novelist of more than seven books within five years of publishing their first short story and they shrug. “I’m so surprised,” says Gailey. Their eyebrows shoot up into short, spiky dark brown hair. “Every single day I wake up and I’m like, ‘How did this happen?’ It’s so bonkers.” But a quick chat reveals a...