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Tag: Short Stories
Book Review: Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock by Josh Allen with illustrations by Sarah J. Coleman
If you book talk this title, be prepared to have a hold list a mile long. Compulsively readable and creepy enough to satisfying even the most demanding of readers, this collection is a hit.
The Virtues of Short Story Collections: A Forgotten Middle Child of Literary Genre, a guest post by Josh Allen
Not only do short story collections empower kids to control how they read, but they also have much in common with the kinds of media today’s kids crave.
Take Five: Middle Grade Anthologies and Short Story Collections
These kinds of books are a great way to "taste" stories from a bunch of authors and discover new favorites!
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Where the Light Hasn’t Reached, a guest post by Neal Shusterman
When I’m done with a series, I always lament the many stories that didn’t get told. So now I try to do something about that. First with UnBound – a story collection in the world of Unwind. And now again with Gleanings – stories from the world of Scythe.
Book Review: A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope edited by Patrice Caldwell
Full of hope, strength, magic, and beauty, this anthology is an essential addition to all collections. Don't miss this powerful look at creation, future, and resistance.
Book Review: Meet Cute by various authors
Publisher’s description Stories by: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Jocelyn Davies, Nina LaCour, Huntley Fitzpatrick, Emery Lord, Katharine McGee, Kass Morgan, Julie Murphy, Meredith Russo, Sara Shepard, Nicola Yoon, Ibi Zoboi Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is […]
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Book Review: Welcome Home edited by Eric Smith
Publisher’s description Welcome Home collects a number of adoption-themed fictional short stories, and brings them together in one anthology from a diverse range of celebrated Young Adult authors. The all-star roster includes Edgar-award winner Mindy McGinnis, New York Times best-selling authors C.J. Redwine (The Shadow Queen) and William Ritter (Jackaby), and acclaimed YA authors across […]
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