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Where Does McCall Hoyle’s Heroine Turn During a High School Crisis? To Hope, The Thing with Feathers

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The Thing with Feathers is McCall Hoyle’s debut young adult novel. It’s about a girl named Emilie who lives in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Since elementary school, she’s been homeschooled as a way to hel... Read More...

Up for Spooky YA? Meg Kassel Talks “Black Bird of the Gallows”

Mary Sullivan
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Halloween is here, which puts us in the mood for creepy tales. Debut young adult novelist Meg Kassel has written a twisting, turning speculative story with a unique angle. There are no pedestrian paranormal cre... Read More...
actors in movie version of The Glass Castle

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

Mary Sullivan
Should I Watch?
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a best-selling memoir for a reason. Her wild ride of a childhood is compelling and her storytelling is impossible to resist. Jeannette did not have a normal upbringing by ... Read More...

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Mary Sullivan
Should I Watch?
If you swoon for the longing of forbidden love and if you’re a sucker for a mystery unraveling, you need to read Nicola Yoon’s young adult novel Everything, Everything (2015). This fast-paced read is about a gi... Read More...

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Mary Sullivan
Should I Watch?
When the book The Lost City of Z came out in 2009, I read it with zeal. I’ve always had a taste for stories of high adventure and exploration—man versus nature and himself. So when I saw that David Grann’s hist... Read More...

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Mary Sullivan
Should I Watch?
The Book I put off reading Before I Fall, a young adult novel by Lauren Oliver, because I knew it was about a dead girl. Dead sounded depressing. When I finally cracked it, I was further disheartened to find t... Read More...

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Mary Sullivan
Should I Watch?
The 89th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and while the world casts predictions about who should win, my vote goes to the triumphant adaptation of Margot Lee Shetterly’s book, Hidden Figures. The movie by the sa... Read More...

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

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In January of 2015, I happened upon an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled, “What Can a Pregnant Photojournalist Cover? Everything.” It was written by Lynsey Addario, a photographer who has covered ... Read More...

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

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By day, Katelyn Detweiler is a literary agent, and by night—and any other time she can squeeze in—she’s an author. Ms. Detweiler explores the intersection of faith, celebrity, privilege, and friendship in her n... Read More...

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

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In Lost Stars, Lisa Selin Davis’ young adult debut, protagonist Carrie is in crisis. Her older sister was tragically killed in an accident, her mother abandoned the family, and she is in a state of constant con... Read More...
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