Young Adult Archives

December 6, 2016 15 min read

"The best horror stories, in my opinion, takes characters and somehow makes their secure worlds suddenly insecure, even deadly. Unfortunately, this is something many queer people can relate to from personal experience." Read More

‘Drag Teen’ by Jeffery Self

Liz McMullen

Reviews Young Adult

October 31, 2016 2 min read

JT Barnett lives in Clearwater, Florida and is pretty much sure he’s going to be stuck pumping gas in his...

‘Not Your Sidekick’ by C. B. Lee

Parrish Turner

Reviews Young Adult

October 1, 2016 1 min read

Not Your Sidekick is an exciting story full of twists and heart. It is about that first crush, first relationship, first time you realize your strengths might not look like your parents, and all of those other classic teenage moments. Read More

‘Phantom Limbs’ by Paula Garner

Christina Tesoro

Reviews Young Adult

September 29, 2016 3 min read

Phantom Limbs poses the questions: What do we do with the pain begotten by loss? And what do we create in the space that’s left behind to carry ourselves through? Read More

‘Labyrinth Lost’ by Zoraida Córdova

Michael Waters

Speculative Fiction Young Adult

September 1, 2016 2 min read

A seamless blend of fantasy and Latinx culture, Labyrinth Lost feels both strikingly authentic and badly needed Read More

‘Frannie and Tru’ by Karen Hattrup

Sawyer Lovett

Reviews Young Adult

June 30, 2016 1 min read

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

‘You Know Me Well’ by Nina LaCour and David Levithan

Michael Waters

Reviews Young Adult

June 9, 2016 3 min read

You Know Me Well is one of only a few YA novels where queer teens are friends with other queer teens, where our culture, our community, our insecurities, and our very bad jokes are on full display Read More