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Young Adult Novels
Can You Revise a Book to Make It More Woke? When a YA novel was criticized for racism prior to publication, the author attempted something radical — she pushed its release date and rewrote it.
By Lila Shapiro
young adult novels
Feb. 15, 2018
Maze Runner Author James Dashner Apologizes Amid Sexual-Misconduct Claim“I can sincerely say that I have never intentionally hurt another person. But to those affected I am so deeply sorry.”
By Tolly Wright
young adult fiction
Dec. 5, 2017
John Green’s Latest YA Novel Turtles All the Way Down Is Getting a Movie Fox, which adapted two other Green novels for the big screen, bought the movie rights.
By Tolly Wright
A YA Book Got Pulled From the Best-Seller List for Allegedly Gaming the System Handbook for Mortals made a surprise appearance at No. 1 on the Young Adult Hardcover list, despite little evidence of sales.
By Jackson McHenry
young adult fiction
Aug. 7, 2017
The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter Young-adult books are being targeted in intense social-media callouts, draggings, and pile-ons — sometimes before anybody’s even read them.
By Kat Rosenfield
casting couch
July 20, 2016
By Devon Ivie
young adult novels
June 16, 2016
John Green Spills About Looking for Alaska Movie “I sold the rights in 2005. Paramount refuses to sell them back to me for any price.”
By Nate Jones
the industry
Feb. 2, 2016
By Halle Kiefer
vulture festival 2015
June 1, 2015
Fault in Our Stars Author John Green on Writing: ‘It Ain’t Coal Mining’The Paper Towns and Fault in Our Stars author joined Vulture’s Margaret Lyons to discuss writing, never making plans, and how America is like a teenager.
By Vulture Editors
Caitlin Moran on Her Raunchy Teen Heroine “A bit like Little House on the Prairie , but with really big penises and getting too drunk.”
By Allison P. Davis
adaptations
June 11, 2014
By Brennan Carley
The Dudes Who Read Young-Adult Fiction Yup, they exist. They’re just not as open about their preferred choice of literary genre.
By Melissa Dahl
young adult files
Mar. 20, 2014
Divergent Author Veronica Roth Builds Her Empire“The Hunger Games was just becoming a thing when I was finishing writing it.”
By Amanda Dobbins
young adult files
Oct. 8, 2013
Flowchart: Which YA Novel Is Right for You? Werewolves, bullying, or global warming? Let’s find out!
By Kat Ward
young adult files
Oct. 6, 2013
How to Create a YA Phenomenon, in Nine Easy Steps Interested in writing the next teen franchise? Here’s a step-by-step guide.
By Amanda Dobbins
young adult files
Oct. 6, 2013
By Jen Doll
summer reading
Apr. 17, 2013
Which YA Series Is Your Next Hunger Games –Level Obsession? They’re all being made into movies or TV shows, so you’re gonna want to get started now.
By Amanda Dobbins