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US Citizen Jailed for 16 Years in Saudi Arabia for Tweets He Sent From Florida
Dual US-Saudi national Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, was arrested when he arrived in Saudi Arabia last year. It’s the latest sign of the regime cracking down on online dissent.
The Female Superhero Stories You Should Be Reading Right Now
The NYPL recommends a list of YA books and comics about superheroines.
Bernie Sanders Is Writing a Guide to Political Revolution for Teens
"The current generation of young people is the smartest, most idealistic, and least prejudiced generation in the modern history of the United States," the senator writes in the YA book.
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Blogging: Remembering Author Louise Rennison
The YA author's beloved Georgia Nicolson series could accurately be described as "'Bridget Jones' Diary' for kids," but it was so much more than that.
How to Write a Young Adult Novel About a Gay Kid Without It Being a 'Gay Book'
Justin Sayre's "Husky" approaches adolescent queerness as not just a form of attraction, but as an aesthetic.
Teen Romance Novels Prove that Kids Love Supernatural Sex Partners
SwoonReads publishes steamy hot teenage romance novels, often featuring vampires and werewolves. I went to one of their recent events to find out why teenyboppers are so obsessed.
We Went to a Petroleum Trade Show to See How Hard Failling Oil Prices Have Hit the Industry
The industry may be going through a tough time, but Calgary's Global Petroleum Show was still a lavish affair.
Girls Only
In this comic for tomboys, Stephanie Hurtado tells us about the trials and tribulations of being a tomboyish female dog and putting up with bird ladies passing judgement.
Brony King M.A. Larson Wrote a Novel About 'Pink Princess Culture'
Fans mostly know writer M. A. Larson for the scripts he has written for 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic,' but soon the world may know Larson more for his debut novel.
What Wisconsin's Teenage Girls Think About the Slender Man Stabbing
We sent one of our favorite young adult novelists, Kathleen Hale, to Wisconsin to find out what local teen girls think about the Slender Man stabbing.
The Pot-Free Punk Band
Midway through high school, Chucky, the biggest bad ass I knew, invited me to join his punk band. I was super excited until I realized Chucky hated weed and his idea of punk rock was sitting on his couch watching reruns.