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Rewriting the Romantic Rival
Rosaria Munda’s debut Fireborne is one of our must-reads of the season. Set in a world recovering from a brutal war, Fireborne tells the...
Ruta Sepetys on the Tension Between History and Memory in The Fountains of Silence
Ruta Sepetys is well-known to YA readers for her richly detailed works of historical fiction. Her latest, The Fountains of Silence, is one of...
Candice Montgomery on Embracing and Standing Up for Their Identity
In Candice Montgomery’s latest YA novel, By Any Means Necessary, college-bound Torrey returns to the neighborhood where he grew up to help save his...
Do You Hear the Readers Sing: YA Books Poised for Broadway Musical Adaptations
Start spreading the news: YA books are the hit of Broadway. From Be More Chill (based on Ned Vizzini’s novel) to The Lightning Thief...
Strange & Speculative: Sara Faring Shares Her Favorite Mind-bending Reads
Last year, Bookish announced the publication of Sara Faring’s debut novel The Tenth Girl, which transports readers to a South American boarding school shrouded...
Game On: Brittney Morris on Identity, Video Games, and Her Debut Novel SLAY
Brittney Morris walked out of the theater after seeing Black Panther with a single goal in mind: Find a way back to Wakanda. Soon...
Gabby Rivera Shares Her Favorite LGBTQ+ Books that Blend Humor and Heart
Juliet Takes a Breath introduces readers to Juliet Milagros Palante, a queer Puerto Rican girl from the Bronx who is trying to figure out…...
Tune In: Julie C. Dao’s Playlist for Song of the Crimson Flower
Bookish readers know that we are Julie C. Dao fangirls at heart. Her third novel, Song of the Crimson Flower, is one of our...
Kerri Maniscalco on Making Science, Not Serial Killers, the Real Star of Her YA Series
This fall Kerri Maniscalco’s Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes to a thrilling and dramatic close in Capturing the Devil. This final installment takes...
Fall 2019’s Can’t-Miss Young Adult Books
Prepare to hit the books, readers. School is back in session, and we’ve got your first reading assignment. Below you’ll find this season’s must-read...
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