If this sounds like a story that's been written a hundred times in various combinations, that's because it's a crucial part of coming of age. Learning about life outside of your socioeconomic culture and experience level is what defines the act of growing up Read More
There's a lot to like about American Girls; the novel contains a humane portrait of a dysfunctional family, insightful critiques of celebrity culture, and a thoroughly original rites of passage story filtered through the voice of a complicated protagonist Read More
Tender is a story so true that despite gender or sexuality, the truth of being on the wrong end of unrequited makes us ache. The language is so bittersweet and beautiful that we fall vicariously in love Read More
