anthologies
his hideous heart: thirteen of edgar allan poe's most unsettling tales reimagined
release date: september 10, 2019 publisher: flatiron books edgar allan poe may be a hundred & fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in edgar allan poe's classic tales, & how they've been brought to life in 13 unique & unforgettable ways. contributors include dahlia adler (reimagining "ligeia"), kendare blake ("metzengerstein"), rin chupeco ("the murders in the rue morgue"), lamar giles ("the oval portrait"), tessa gratton ("annabel lee"), tiffany d. jackson ("the cask of amontillado"), stephanie kuehn ("the tell-tale heart"), emily lloyd-jones ("the purloined letter"), amanda lovelace ("the raven"), hillary monahan ("the masque of the red death"), marieke nijkamp ("hop-frog"), caleb roehrig ("the pit & the pendulum"), & fran wilde ("the fall of the house of usher"). purchase: amazon ― b&n ― indigo ― bookshop |
body talk: 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
release date: august 18th, 2020 publisher: algonquin young readers it’s time to bare it all about bodies! we all experience the world in a body, but we don’t usually take the time to explore what it really means to have & live within one. just as every person has a unique personality, every person has a unique body, & every body tells its own story. in body talk, thirty-seven writers, models, actors, musicians, & artists share essays, lists, comics, & illustrations—about everything from size & shape to scoliosis, from eating disorders to cancer, from sexuality & gender identity to the use of makeup as armor. together, they contribute a broad variety of perspectives on what it’s like to live in their particular, unique bodies—& how their bodies have helped to inform who they are & how they move through the world. come on in, turn the pages, & join the celebration of our unique, diverse, miraculous, beautiful bodies! purchase: amazon ― b&n ― indigo ― bookshop |
every body shines: sixteen stories about living fabulously fat
release date: june 8, 2021 publisher: bloomsbury YA an intersectional, feminist ya anthology from some of today's most exciting voices across a span of genres, all celebrating body diversity & fat acceptance through short stories. fat girls & boys & nonbinary teens are: friends who lift each other up, heroes who rescue themselves, big bodies in space, intellects taking up space, & bodies looking & feeling beautiful. they express themselves through fashion, sports & other physical pursuits, through food, & music, & art. they are flirting & falling in love. they are loving to themselves & one another. with stories that feature fat main characters starring in a multitude of stories & genres, & written by authors who live these lives too, this is truly a unique collection that shows fat young people the representation they deserve. with a foreword by aubry gordon, creator of your fat friend, & with stories by: nafiza azad, chris baron, sheena boekweg, linda camacho, kelly devos, alex gino, claire kann, amanda lovelace, hillary monahan, cassandra newbould, francina simone, rebecca sky, monique gray smith, renée watson, catherine adel west, jennifer yen purchase: amazon ― b&n ― indigo ― bookshop |