Book Review: ‘Rhythm & Muse’ by India Hill Brown A shy teen with a crush finds his voice—and maybe love—through music in this sweet YA romance. Read More
Book Review: ‘The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School’ by Sonora Reyes Sonora Reyes’ “The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School” follows Yami’s queer journey at a new high school. Read More
Book Review: ‘Zyla & Kai’ by Kristina Forest Kristina Forest’s “Zyla & Kai” follows two teens whose summer romance is tested after vanishing on a school ski trip. Read More
Jenny Han Talks Asian Representation in Books on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Tour Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” hits Prime Video after her Netflix success with “To All the Boys.” Read More
‘Ashes of Gold’ Author J. Elle Shares How She Crafted ‘Wings of Ebony’ Fantasy YA Series With Black Duality in Mind Fantasy young adult author J. Elle is marking the end of her Wings of Ebony duology about a Black teen Read More
Book Review: ‘The Gilded Ones’ by Namina Forna The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna is a Read More
Book Review: ‘Concrete Rose’ by Angie Thomas Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas crafts the origin story Read More
Book Review: Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne My rating: 3 of 5 stars *Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher Read More
Author Natasha Diaz Wants Us to Know Black Jewish Stories Matter When Natasha DÃaz discovered her debut novel was excluded from a Black Jewish book list, she went to Twitter to Read More
Book Review: ‘Grown’ by Tiffany D. Jackson Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson rips a page from Read More
Book Review: ‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron My rating: 4 of 5 stars *Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher Read More
YA Author Kimberly Jones Explains Civil Unrest Logic in Viral Video A young adult author’s video interview discussing how race, socioeconomic status, and history are the root of the latest civil Read More
Quarantine Life Lessons From Nicola Yoon’s ‘Everything, Everything’ With most of the U.S. population under some type of stay-at-home measure, it may feel like we’re Madeline Whittier from Read More
Book Review: ‘On the Come Up’ by Angie Thomas On the Come Up by Angie Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Read More
Book Review: ‘The Poet X’ by Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo is a Read More
‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Sees Mediocre Reviews: Is Multicultural YA Viable on Silver Screen? Nicola Yoon’s best-selling young adult romance The Sun Is Also A Star transformed into a movie this past weekend, but Read More
Book Review: ‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ by Nicola Yoon The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon My rating: 5 of 5 stars What I love about Nicola Read More
Book Launch: ‘The Education of Margot Sanchez’ by Lilliam Rivera Tuesday night, I attended the launch party for The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera. After hearing buzz around Read More
Book Review: ‘Everything, Everything’ by Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This young adult debut is simplistically entertaining. I’m working Read More
