young adultica

Reading Catherynne Valente’s The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making transports me. It brings me to this world where winds talk and library-dragons are our friends. A world that I didn’t have in my head at all; that seems as though beyond the whimsy of my imagination. This...

Sometimes hearing about how another artist sees the world can give me such a creative boost. As does thinking about the reasons we need creativity. Here are some of the places I have found inspiration over the past few weeks--some old, some new, all worth a read.

Maurice Sendak interview by Blan...

Another midnight release is coming up in the lands of Potter-mania. Harry Potter and the Cursed Childscript/book is hoping to make a splash at the end of the month, and however it hits with fans there is always some fun to re-immersion in the Potter world. For me, it's bringing on fond memories of p...

I've always loved our Cover Love pages at Young Adultica's magazine. Has a book ever intrigued me because of its cover even when the art ended up having nothing to do with the plot? Of course. So I'm always a sucker for new cover art for old favorites. Here are three updates that drew me into previo...

Ready for a meet cute with a YA supervillain?! Here's your guide to your new favorite.

(**spoiler alert: if you're an Avatar, Percy Jackson, Grisha, or Song of the Lioness newb you may want to avert your eyes)

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It’s been a while since I’ve been able to share my book-searching adventures, but that of course does not mean that my new acquisitions stopped.

My bookshelf’s summer growth spurt was spurred by a trip to Seattle—a city always among the most literate in the country (number 1 in 2009; then DC held a...