Here’s a not-so-secret secret: I never would have gone to BEA if not for the opportunity to see Back Tomorrow: Poet in New York, an exhibit on Federico García Lorca’s time at Columbia University at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library. I fangirl over this dead gay poet like tweens… Continue reading Back Tomorrow: Federico García Lorca Exhibit at NYPL
Author: Molly Wetta
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Tumblr Does YA at BEA
My favorite evening BEA-related event was the Tumblr Does YA at Housing Works Bookstore. The had free drinks and there was a lot of interesting people there but it wasn’t too crowded (which was a blessing after the madness of the exhibition floor). At the door, everyone got a name tag that also asked for… Continue reading Tumblr Does YA at BEA
Feminist Fridays: Sexism in the World of Science Fiction + Diversity in Dystopian Fiction + Badass YA Heroines
I find I’m always interested in feminist perspectives, whether it’s in regards to literature, pop culture, or current events. Feminist Fridays is going to be my forum for discussing these issues, and may come in the form of book (or other media) reviews, link roundups, or my rambling thoughts essays. If you’d like to make a habit of discussing… Continue reading Feminist Fridays: Sexism in the World of Science Fiction + Diversity in Dystopian Fiction + Badass YA Heroines
Top Ten Road Trip Books on My TBR List
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is books that are travel related, but I’ve narrowed it down further to road trip books, and not just any road trip books,… Continue reading Top Ten Road Trip Books on My TBR List
Hilarious and Heartbreaking: Winger by Andrew Smith
Winger by Andrew Smith Published: May 14th 2013 by Simon & Schuster Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with… Continue reading Hilarious and Heartbreaking: Winger by Andrew Smith
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