As 2021 draws to a close, the books team looks back on a truly amazing year for young adult books. We came together, voted, and ranked our ten best books of 2021. We love fantasy here at the Young Folks,…
‘Kate in Waiting’ review: Becky Albertalli’s latest offering gives us heartwarming friendship and drama queens
Becky Albertalli’s latest offering, Kate in Waiting, is full of geeky theatre kids and explores the nightmare scenario we all dread: what happens when you and your best friend fall in love with the same boy? Kate Garfield and Anderson…
April 2021 New Book Releases: Both happy love stories and dark thrillers abound
Another month, another new batch of books to add to the TBR! As spring comes on in full force, the air is getting warmer (at least here in California), and businesses begin to open as vaccines are widely distributed. For…
YES NO MAYBE SO Authors Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed on canvassing, political activism, and their love letter to Atlanta
It is a new year, a new decade – and it’s election year. With many calling this election the most important race in years, it is no surprise that we are seeing an increase of discussions of political activism in…
Pride Picks: Top LGBTQ+ Novels for Pride Month
Happy Pride Month, everyone! This marks a time dedicated to celebrating the voices, faces, contributions, and lives of anyone identifying as LGBTQ+. This month is the time to shine light on LGBTQ+ portrayal and representation, both in real life and…
Becky Albertalli on Love, Simon and writing for the LGBTQ community
We recently got to sit down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simons vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss its conversion to a film. Read below for thoughts on discrepancies between the book and film, navigating high school, and all…
Movie Trailer: Love, Simon
Becky Albertalli fans, prepare yourself. The first trailer for Love, Simon, based on Albertalli’s novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, is finally here! The trailer premiered on MTV’s TRL this afternoon after much speculation by enthusiastic fans of the…