Alyssa RoganJan 26, 20202 minWhy Writers Need to Rethink Insta-LoveIf you have a pulse on common tropes in YA books, chances are you've heard of insta-love--and probably with contempt from those talking...
Alyssa RoganNov 3, 20193 minBook Review: OPEN ROAD SUMMER (2014) by Emery LordAs I inevitably find myself coming back to YA Fiction, enjoy my spoiler-free review on Emery Lord's debut novel about love, friendship,...
Alyssa RoganJul 15, 20195 minBook Review: THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR (2016) by Nicola YoonHe thinks the universe destined them to meet; she thinks it was a cosmic coincidence. Can he convince her they were meant to be, even...
Alyssa RoganJul 5, 20194 minBook Review: ON THE COME UP (2019) by Angie ThomasOn the Come Up, Angie Thomas' sophomore effort, is a contemporary YA story about a teen from rapper from Garden Heights who's on the...