Gabrielle Bondi

Co-Founder

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Gabrielle founded The Young Folks in 2010 with Luciana Villalba. Since then, she has served as editor-in-chief and oversees the staff and editorial content on The Young Folks. She recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now working on her master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism.

Giveaway: Win an ARC of CITY LOVE by Susane Colasanti!

I have a weakness for books about summers in Manhattan. I’m absolutely riveted by the ups and downs of city life; it’s something that I can often relate to, which is why I’m excited to share this giveaway with our…

TV Review: ‘Jane the Virgin’ Chapter 15

Jane Gloriana Villanueva always had a plan. It’s something that we are reminded about in almost every episode because everything that has happened in the last few months has not been part of Jane’s strict plan. In my review of…

Blu-ray Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’

The opening scene of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is one of the most effective moments in this film series so far. It shows how strongly talented Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin are, while driving home how psychologically devastating…

Exclusive Reveal: Former Pixar Artist Creates Book Art for Seth Fishman’s ‘The Dark Water’

Former Pixar artist Armand Baltazar has created amazing book art for Seth Fishman’s new book, The Dark Water, and we have the exclusive reveal! Click on the images below to enlarge them.  ABOUT THE DARK WATER: The legend of the…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Maps to the Stars’ is a disturbing meditation on the rich and famous

Fresh off her Oscar win for Still Alice, Julianne Moore takes on a quite different role in David Cronenberg’s new film, Maps to the Stars. Moore may have earned a Golden Globe nomination and Cannes award for playing Havana Segrand,…

You’re invited! #TYFOscars 2015 Live Twitter Party + Giveaway

In honor of the 87th Academy Awards airing on Sunday, we are throwing a PARTY!! Yes, it’s another of our Live Twitter parties where The Young Folks’ writers take turns manning the @TYFofficial Twitter, sharing the night’s winners, our reactions and much more.…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘The DUFF’ is more than it looks

One of my favorite Young Adult books hits the big screen this weekend. I read The DUFF late last year; author Kody Keplinger writes a funny and sweet romantic comedy with several genuine messages. One of the main reasons I…