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‘Love & Other Natural Disasters’ review: A trope-y summer romance from Misa Sugiura

It’s been a banner year for fake dating in queer YA romances. Misa Sugiura’s new rom-com, Love & Other Natural Disasters, takes the trope to San Francisco.

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‘An Emotion of Great Delight’ review: Tahereh Mafi returns to realistic fiction to explore collective and individual trauma

After the completion of her Shatter Me series, Tahereh Mafi showcased her versatility as a…

8 Books to Read If You Love Musicals

Last month, the landmark movie musical Moulin Rouge! turned 20, and this year, three Broadway…

‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ turns 10: A modern exploration narrative

The bestselling young adult novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs turns…

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‘Strange Creatures’ review: Phoebe North’s love letter to storytelling and childhood

Phoebe North’s young adult novel Strange Creatures is a dark and enchanting love letter to magic, storytelling, and childhood.

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‘Misfit in Love’ review: S.K. Ali delivers a heartwarming companion novel to ‘Saints and Misfits’

Two years after the events of Saints and Misfits, Janna Yusuf’s story continues in S.K.…

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‘Thirty Talks Weird Love’ review: Alessandra Narváez Varela coming-of-age tale is incisive and punchy

Written in verse, Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is a coming-of-age story…