The Book Shire

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#WeNeedDiverseBooksBecause…

We need more diverse books to prove that life Isn't a black and white cookie - There are colors that can't be expressed Through writing about the same issue [...]

Hungry for The Hunger Games: Why YA Literature Deserves a Place in the Canon

A while ago, while having a conversation with my critical methods professor, I found myself in a conversation about Young Adult literature. This is, of course, [...]

Date a Girl Who Writes

Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who can’t put a new book down until it’s been finished. A girl who, for those few hours, can’t separate the fantasy [...]

“The Writer’s Block” – How to Be a Writer

I fancy myself a pretty good writer. I've always done it, like since I was old enough to hold a pen; and before that I told stories all the time. My first [...]