By Maya Sungold Teens talking about why they’ve closed books in the middle of reading. Authors discussing their favorite literary tropes. Histories of famous bridges around the world paired with a book recommendation. You’ll hear all this and more in the new YA literary podcast Bridges & … [Read more...] about Bridges & Books Podcast Is Putting the Teen Back in Teen Lit
Q&A With Victoria Lee, A Lesson in Vengeance
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Victoria Lee to the WNDB blog to discuss A Lesson in Vengeance. Felicity is an unreliable narrator. I loved that throughout the story, I could never quite tell if she was being honest with herself or with the other people in her life. Why did … [Read more...] about Q&A With Victoria Lee, A Lesson in Vengeance
Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
By Christine Lively Today we’re pleased to welcome Nafiza Azad to the WNDB blog to discuss The Wild Ones. The Wild Ones so beautifully show strong female friendships and found family. What inspired you to create a group of women who are survivors who find a home in each other? There … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
Q&A With Margot Wood, Fresh
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Margot Wood to the WNDB blog to discuss Fresh. You're an alumnx of Emerson. I actually am too and I teach as an adjunct in their MFA and MA programs now. Why did you want to set Fresh at Emerson? I tried to write Fresh set at a fake, large … [Read more...] about Q&A With Margot Wood, Fresh
Q&A With Margarita Engle, A Song of Frutas
By Olivia Mules Today we’re pleased to welcome Margarita Engle to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book A Song of Frutas, illustrated by Sara Palacios, out August 3, 2021! From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively, rhythmic picture book about a little girl … [Read more...] about Q&A With Margarita Engle, A Song of Frutas
Q&A With Sheeryl Lim, Brown Boy Nowhere
By Dhanika Pineda Today we’re pleased to welcome Sheeryl Lim to the WNDB blog to discuss Brown Boy Nowhere. How did you get to the point you are today? What is your background like in terms of culture, academics, etc? l was actually born in the Philippines. I didn't move to the States … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sheeryl Lim, Brown Boy Nowhere
Q&A With Karen Yin, Whole Whale
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we’re pleased to welcome Karen Yin to the WNDB blog to discuss Whole Whale. Congratulations on your debut picture book, Whole Whale! Could you please tell the readers a little about what the book’s about? Thank you! In Whole Whale, one hundred animals … [Read more...] about Q&A With Karen Yin, Whole Whale
Q&A With Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields, What Do You Know?
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we’re pleased to welcome Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields to the WNDB blog to discuss What Do You Know? Congratulations on your latest book, What Do You Know? Could you please tell the readers a little about what the book’s about? AF: Thank you so much. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Aracelis Girmay and Ariana Fields, What Do You Know?
Meet Youth Activist Halley Vincent
This feature is part of a series of articles on youth activists. By Laura Shovan There is a concept in Judaism known as Tikkun Olam, “repair the world.” Right now, our world is in need of repair. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global society has been wrestling with equity issues. In the United … [Read more...] about Meet Youth Activist Halley Vincent
