Required Reading

Earlier this year, I got a friend request on myspace from author Cynthia Leitich Smith, advertising her new YA urban gothic fantasy Tantalize. I made a mental note to check out the book. Then, while flipping through the pages of my sorority magazine, the Adelphean, I saw Cynthia’s name. “Hey,” I thought to myself, “That [...]

You might want to avoid eating or drinking anything while reading Adam Selzer’s debut novel, so as to avoid spraying food or drink all over the book’s pages. It’s just that funny. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. “How to Get Suspended” is the story of Leon Harris, a “gifted and talented” eighth grader who [...]