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Tag: YA
Stronger than Ever: Latine Representation in YA Dark Academia, a guest post by NoNieqa Ramos
What does it mean when a book like THEY THOUGHT THEY BURIED US is praised for “strong queer Puerto Rican/Latine representation”?
Queering the Classic YA Love Triangle, a guest post by Alicia Jasinska
I know there are readers who are tired of love triangles, and I don’t blame them. But I’m also a firm believer that no trope is overdone until everyone has had an equal chance to play with it, especially authors from marginalized backgrounds.
Intensity, Emotional Intelligence, and the Both/And, a guest post by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
How do we make the world safe for all of us to express our emotions? To begin with, we need to stick together as we cry and laugh our way through the world.
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How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos
How GUAVA AND GRUDGES Pays Homage to the Golden Age of YA Romance, a guest post by author Alexis Castellanos
From Cartagena With Love, a guest post by Juan Vidal
When I started working on my novel A Second Chance on Earth, I wanted to capture, in verse, the beauty and complexity of a Colombia that I love so intensely.
Everything Will Be Okay in End: The Value of Comfort Media in Tough Times, a guest post by Kayla Cottingham
Comfort media, at its core, tells its consumers that they’re not alone. All things end eventually, good and bad. But one thing that remains is the memories of those stories that stick with us early in life and provide comfort for years to come.
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Book Review: The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World by Lee Wind
Overall, an enlightening look at how understanding and celebrating gender diversity has been a long-held belief for many people and cultures throughout history.
Dance of the Starlit Sea: A Love Letter to Girlhood, a guest post by Kiana Krystle
I think it’s important to inspire young girls to stick together, to stand up for one another, and to love each other even through the parts of life that are ugly.
Appearance Versus Reality, a guest post by Kara A. Kennedy
How far would you go to convince yourself that everything is fine?
Democracy Lost and Regained: The World of EYES OPEN Then and Now, a guest post by Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Lost your democracy? How long does it take to get it back? For the people of Portugal, that number was 48 years.
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