Like Brave’s Merida, The Passed Note hunts internet terrain each week to capture the latest glowing YA news to share with you for your reading enjoyment. This week we have assembled various book reviews and author interviews to help you get into the minds of the authors and characters you love.
Without a doubt, Harry Potter remains one of the most renowned and immersive series of all time, yet many a fan questions how the so-called eighth story fits into Rowling’s magical universe. This review from Inverse argues why Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not canon. What’s your perspective on this debate?
We are itching to get our hands on the new books just released by two of our #wcw favorites, Sabaa Tahir and Zoraida Córdova. Tahir’s A Torch Against the Night, sequel to An Ember in the Ashes, follows Laia and Elias as they traverse the dangerous Empire to rescue Laia’s imprisoned brother. Córdova’s Labyrinth Lost spins a fantastical tale of bruja Alex, who must rescue her family from Los Lagos after a spell she casts goes awry. We know what we’ll be reading this weekend!
This thought-provoking article by author and playwright Peter Kalu discusses how “the omission of marginal voices from all this Young Adult fiction imagineering” must be overwritten to form a more inclusive literary experience.
In a similar vein, Diversity in YA posits for readers these five steps to effect positive change for the status quo in diversity.
Finally, check out this interview with Susan Dennard by The Washington Post. (We loved seeing her at DragonCon Labor Day weekend!) And for all of you aspiring authors, take a gander at what Danielle Pearl has to say about making the transition from self-publishing to traditional publishing.
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