Author Interview: The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki Michelle Kulwicki’s The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams is a portal fantasy set in Appalachian West Virginia, with three teens who are all trapped in different ways before they ever find the Labyrinth, queer love that costs something, and monsters with […]
Author Interview: Someday Perfect by Kat Schneider There is something quietly devastating about growing up inside a world that has already decided who you are supposed to be. Someday Perfect by Kat Schneider follows Meg, a pastor’s kid navigating two weeks at a strict Christian sleepaway camp where first love […]
Author Interview: The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America by David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels Being xennial/elder millennial queers, we grew up on the edges of the AIDS crisis, old enough to feel its shadow but young enough that much of what happened was filtered through adult commentary, news […]
Author Interview: Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson Fairy tales promise happy endings, but Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson asks a darker question: what happens when love itself becomes the risk? In this sharp, emotionally layered reimagining, Amala and Kha’dasia don’t just fight fate; they fight the expectations placed […]
Author Interview: Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee Stacey Lee has always written heroines who stand at the fault line between who they’re expected to be and who they dare to become, and Heiress of Nowhere might be her most haunting exploration of that tension yet. Set on an Orcas […]
Author Interview: Maysoon Zayid, The Girl Who Can Can by Seema Yasmin In her writing, Seema Yasmin has a gift for bringing extraordinary real life stories to young readers in a way that feels honest, hopeful, and deeply human. In Maysoon Zayid, The Girl Who Can Can, Seema introduces kids […]
Author Interview: Limelight by Andrew Keenan-Bolger In Limelight, Andrew Keenan-Bolger captures the thrill and pressure of growing up in the New York theater world, where wanting something badly can make you feel both alive and painfully exposed. Set in 1996, the novel follows Danny as he tries to find his footing […]
Author Interview: Butterfly Games by Kelly Scarborough Historical fiction has a way of breathing life into the margins of history, especially when it dares to imagine the inner worlds of women whose stories were flattened into scandal, rumor, or footnotes. In Butterfly Games, Kelly Scarborough brings readers into the glittering […]
Author Interview: Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya Whimsical, romantic, and just a little bit dangerous, Carnival Fantastico sweeps readers into a magical traveling carnival where second chances, old wounds, and unexpected wonders collide. We’re thrilled to feature an interview with Angela Montoya to talk about food-first carnival priorities, banter-filled second-chance […]
Author Interview: Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet In Beth Is Dead, debut author Katie Bernet takes one of literature’s most beloved tragedies and gives it a razor-sharp twist, reimagining Little Women as a contemporary murder mystery. What begins with the familiar heartbreak of Beth March’s death quickly spirals into […]