Danielle Jawando on mental health, the need for Northern representation, and the impact of covid on And the Stars Were Burning Brightly.

Danielle Jawando on mental health, the need for Northern representation, and the impact of covid on And the Stars Were Burning Brightly.
You may laugh, you may tear up a little, and you just might remember long-forgotten lessons from your younger self.
Safia Elhillo on the inspiration behind Home is Not a Country, her roots, and writing a world that reflects the one she grew up in.
Home is Not a Country is told through the eyes of Nima, a Muslim American girl who finds herself longing to be someone else.
Dean Atta is bright and bubbly, talking effusively about his writing and bouncing between topics with that palpable joy that is so characteristic of his work.
A fast-paced coming-of-age story about music, the loss of innocence, and the dangers lurking in the shadows of the entertainment industry.
Pride is a deeply representative retelling that foregrounds Black people’s right to exist in a canon that has always pretended they do not.