A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
Author Interview
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke to Bryanna Bond, author of When We Jump, about romance tropes, mutism, and writing challenges.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke with YA author Josh Galarza about his contemporary fiction book, The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky. Galarza shared about eating disorder representation, growing up gay in the 90s, and how he approached sensitive topics in his novel.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke with YA author, Jade Adia, about their contemporary fiction book, Our Shouts Echo. Adia shared advice on writing mental health in YA fiction, the theme of power dynamics in her work, and romance tropes.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWe spoke with Lauren Yero, author of Under This Forgetful Sky, about dystopian literature, environmental racism, and limb difference representation.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensWith love and bragging rights on the line, the two former all-powerful gods do anything they can to prove themselves, sometimes putting mortal Jonathan in harm’s way.
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By Allison Stalberg Siebens“Without the doppelganger, I think Such Lovely Skin would still be an interesting (albeit less entertaining) story about grief and self-forgiveness, and those kinds of horror stories where the human component is still really compelling without the monster are my favorite. The monster just heightens everything that’s already there.”
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensChristen Randall (she/they) writes Young Adult fiction that centers queer, fat, geeky kids. We spoke with them about the anxiety rep in her debut novel, the “not like other girls” trope, and their writing plans for the future.
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By Allison Stalberg SiebensChristen Randall (she/they) writes Young Adult fiction that centers queer, fat, geeky kids. We spoke with them about the anxiety rep in her debut novel, the “not like other girls” trope, and their writing plans for the future.