Category: NOVL

Look, sometimes you just have to pretend to be in another place and time, and I get you. So here is some historical fiction for the part of your soul that wants to dress up and wander green hills on horseback.

Black History Month is a time for celebration, remembrance, and (for me, as a non-black person) solidarity. This month is an invitation and an urgent call to listen: antiracism requires long-term action and effort, and one small step in the right direction is seeking out black voices and stories.

The King of Crows will be here in just a few short days. We’ve been eagerly anticipating this finale (anticipating? dreading? hard to tell the difference), and we know you all have as well. So now that we’re down to the wire, it’s time to take the necessary measures to prepare.

I decided to make modern playlists for the characters from The Diviners. Did I channel Evie’s look-at-me Leo energy? Yes. Did I tap into Jericho’s intellectual sad-boi vibe? Absolutely. Did I relish in Memphis’s love-struck poetic disposition. You know it. And did I dive into Theta’s survive-against-all-the-odds-and-come-out-stronger badass attitude to bring you a pump-up playlist…

We all can collectively agree that staying indoors to read a book in one sitting is better than going outside. 100%.

We bring you, our fellow bookworms, would you rather: bookish version! Prepare your page-loving hearts and learn where you draw the line!

First, let me address the elephant in the room: yes, this is my last day with NOVL, and this is my final blog post. In my two and a half years here, I’ve learned so much, met some of the sweetest and most talented people, laughed so much that our aisle got a noise complaint,…

Do you have a bit of faerie in you? Take this quiz to find out exactly how fae you might be!

I have some opinions on my favorite and least favorite brothers and sisters. This brings us here, today, dear NOVLers: my definitive, decisive ranking of the best (and worst) siblings in NOVL Young Adult history.

Discover your place in P.L.A.I.N. (People Loving Art In Neighborhoods), the underground art collective started by a group of girls who all share the name Jane and who want to bring a little more light in the world through guerrilla art projects!

When I was asked to talk about contemporary novels I love, my favorite of all time, I panicked. I know and respect so many authors. I love their work. But I suppose, if I had to choose, I’m going to think of those books I reach for when I’m craving “comfort food.” Books that aren’t…