Category: Teen & YA fiction
Katniss vs. Tris: Who is the stronger character?
As the DC Comics superhero clash movie Superman Vs. Batman hits the theaters this weekend,…
Is Katniss Everdeen a strong female character?
I have now seen all four Hunger Games movies and read all three books, and…
Will Tracy Lawson’s novels become this generation’s Ayn Rand substitute?
By SR Staley Resist, the second novel in Tracy Lawson’s Resistance Series, picks up right…
Tracy Lawson’s dystopian “Resist” challenges, engages
When Tracy Lawson published Counteract, her first novel in the Resistance Series (now with 41…
Tortuga Bay Launches Isabella into Voodoo and Revolution
The official release date is set for Tortuga Bay, the sequel to The Pirate of Panther Bay:…
Pirates, Aliens, and Cats, Oh My!
I will be signing copies of the Pirate of Panther Bay, St. Nic, Inc, A…
The unrocognized depth of the Divergent Triology
By Claire W. Staley Popular books often become the target of criticism simply because they…
The social value of dystopian literature
by Claire W. Staley After discussing dystopian literature with a wide variety of people, including…
Why I believe in magic and fairytales at age 21
By Claire W. Staley When one turns 21, as I did recently, one is expected…
Round 2 of modern fiction for the modern classroom
By Claire W. Staley Earlier posts have discussed why incorporating modern fiction into the modern…
