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September 10, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Holding out for a Hero: Why I used Greek Mythology to write about modern gender violence, a guest post by Kyrie McCauley

In We Can Be Heroes, three friends navigate a devastating loss due to gun violence and their own anger in its wake.

August 19, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Problem with the Other Side by Kwame Ivery

Hand this book about the devastating conclusion to a volatile school election to readers ready for a heavy read with plenty of tragedy.

January 30, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis

Publisher’s description A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis. Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a […]

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Book Review: American Street by Ibi Zoboi

February 14, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys. In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture. On […]

Book Review: The Truth of Right Now by Kara Lee Corthron

January 3, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Two isolated teens struggle against their complicated lives to find a true connection in this heartwrenching debut novel about first love and the wreckage of growing up. Lily is returning to her privileged Manhattan high school after a harrowing end to her sophomore year and it’s not pretty. She hates chemistry and her […]

The Need For Realistic, Compassionate Portrayals of Sexual Violence In LGBTQIA+ (and all YA) Lit, a guest post by Cheryl Rainfield

August 13, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor

By Cheryl Rainfield, author of YA novels SCARS, STAINED, HUNTED, and PARALLEL VISIONS (@CherylRainfield)   When I was a child and teen, I lived through daily/nightly rape, torture, and mind control at the hands of my parents and other abusers; my parents belonged to intergenerational, interconnected cults. I was also queer. When people hear that, […]

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Sex and Consent in LGBT Manga, a guest post by Eden Grey

August 4, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor

by Eden Grey (@edenjeangrey) In this post I would like to explore the differences between portrayals of sex in lesbian and gay manga and heterosexual romance stories in manga. By manga I mean graphic novels originally published in Japan, by Japanese authors and artists. In most libraries, manga is confined to the Young Adult Collection. […]

Violence in LGBTIQ Fiction for Young Adults, a guest post by Rob Bittner

August 3, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor

By Rob Bittner (@r_bittner)   I was originally approached to do some work on sexual violence, YA literature, and LGBTQ themes because of a post that I wrote about the novel Althea & Oliver by Cristina Moracho. There is much to love about the book, save for the incredibly problematic notion of rape against the […]

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