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The Magic in Verse Writing | Reacting to ‘Chlorine Sky’ by Mahogany L. Browne

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne; content warnings for the novel itself include a discussion of sexual assault, colorism, absent parent, mentions of drug usage, and violence. 

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Reality Television, Astronauts, & Star-Crossed Love | Reacting to ‘The Gravity of Us’ by Phil Stamper

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Gravity of Us (2020, Bloomsbury YA) by Phil Stamper, which has discussions of  death, an airplane accident, depression, and anxiety.  Phil Stamper’s YA contemporary debut

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So Many Books, So Little Time | Our Most Anticipated Books for the First Half of 2021

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With 2020 officially behind us, it’s time for a clean slate—and a new TBR. Gritty dystopias, spooky Peter Pan retellings, and plenty of swoon-worthy rom-coms await, and we cannot wait

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‘If I Tell You the Truth’ by Jasmin Kaur | Immigration, Sexual Assault, and Empowering Women

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Warning: This blog contains spoilers for If I Tell You the Truth by Jasmin Kaur and has a discussion of sexual assault.  Releasing on January 19th of this year, Jasmin

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That’s a Wrap! | Staff Favorites of 2020

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2020 has been . . . a year, to say the least. Luckily, the book gods still graced us with some amazing stories to help endure the veritable hellscape around

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Tiny Pretty Things | A Look at Netflix’s Newest YA Adaptation

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Content Warning: Tiny Pretty Things has themes of sexual assault, violence, Islamophobia, and disordered eating. This post contains spoilers for the Netflix show.  Fans of Tiny Pretty Things have been

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