Interview with Colleen Oakes — Author of the Wendy Darling Series

I recently had the opportunity to interview Colleen Oakes, author of the Wendy Darling and Queen of Hearts series, and pick her brain about all things writing, fairytales, and Peter Pan. Both series are wildly imaginative re-tellings of beloved, classic stories, and her writing centers around strong female characters — even when that strength is demonstrated in wildly different […]

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Stephanie Elliot: Writing, Eating Disorders, and the Meaning Behind Sad Perfect

Stephanie Elliot is the author of the new YA novel Sad Perfect, which centers around a little-known eating disorder called ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder). Pea is the 16-year-old protagonist who struggles with ARFID and undergoes a beautifully told and achingly felt struggle toward recovery. Grab your copy today and follow along with Pea as she falls in […]

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Celebrating MLK Day!

Today, we as an American nation celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the tireless efforts of one man on behalf of Civil Rights. Although I’m sure you’re all familiar with the work of Martin Luther King Jr. by now, this is why we celebrate him, in his widow Coretta Scott King’s own words: […]

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Melina Marchetta Is Back at It with ‘Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil’

Well, guys, she did it again. I don’t know why I’m surprised by this, but Melina Marchetta, authoress extraordinaire, did it again with her thriller Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil. Now, this isn’t so much a comprehensive review as it is a ringing, clanging, raucous endorsement. Yes, Melina Marchetta is my favorite author, bar none, and […]

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Vote! Vote! Vote!

Today, I (like many of my fellow Americans) will be heading to the polls to cast my vote for the next president of the United States. However, that’s not all I will be casting my vote for. As many of you know, this election has been unbelievably contentious and divisive. Its ripples have been felt […]

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Here’s the Thing About Stranger Things

It’s October, which means the season of Halloween is upon us! For those of you who are craving some ’80s throwback, Steven Spielberg-esque, kid-starring, monster-movie fare, then Netflix’s smash hit Stranger Things is the show for you! Starring a handful of mostly unknown but unbelievably talented young actors, Stranger Things centers around a town called Hawkins, Indiana, where […]

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