Short Stories

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What’s the (Short) Story?

In my review of The Curiosities, I mention that short stories seem to be a hard sell to teens. Most often, they are also a mixed bag; I have yet to come across a short story collection where I thought every story was a divine work of inspiration (although The Curiosities comes close). But here […]

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: The Curiositites: a collection of stories by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff

A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck. Bad guys, clever girls, and the various reasons why the guys have to stop breathing. A world where fires never go out (with references to ice cream.) Are you curious? The Curiosities began as a writing experiment between three friends, popular YA Lit […]

June 3, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Cornered, 15 Stories of Bullying and Defiance

You can’t turn on the nightly news without hearing news stories about how bullying is affecting the lives of our teens. Make no mistake, bullying has always been an issue, but the impact of it seems to be changing as bullying takes to the Internet. Teens are talking about it. Parents are talking about it. […]