“Sir Theodore of the Formica Table”, Linda McMullen
Sir Theodore of the Formica Table Theo was that kid at Salem North, the one we all knew would grow up to be…
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Being Here: How Writers Create Place
This summer, I’m teaching Reading Literature during one of Virginia Commonwealth University’s summer sessions. My class is themed around Speculative Literature, my favorite genre….
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Changes at The Passed Note
We are excited to announce a series of changes for The Passed Note – after over six months of deliberation, we have decided to…
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“The Slumber Party” by Danielle Dayney
We are honored to have Danielle Dayney’s short story “The Slumber Party” as a kickoff to our blog series. Each month, we will feature…
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Red Handed: Gena Showalter
Surrealist confusion, but in a good way. Set in New Chicago, the reality of Red Handed is just left of ours.
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Grace Tran, “If I Could Love You”
The first time I kissed a boy, I was sixteen and in a sundress. Our bodies were hidden behind the citrus grove and his…
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Most Anticipated Novels of 2019
2018 has come and gone, and with it all the wonderful novels we read along the way (although we’re never averse to a reread)….
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Hello Readers, Welcome to my Looking Back on YA post! As I’ll be celebrating the new year in grandmother’s homeland (Budapest, Hungary), this post…
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We are proud to announce…
So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience – for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were…
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Books We’re Thankful For
After a busy day of turkey eating and reconnecting with loved ones, I’m spending my Friday relaxing with some Black Friday reads picked up…
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