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These YA Authors Want to Change How We Talk About Body Size: 'We're Creating New Possibilities' (Exclusive)
Award-winning YA authors Crystal Maldonado, Julie Murphy, Renée Watson and Yehudi Mercado chat with Allen Zadoff on why fat and plus-size representation matters in this People Magazine article.
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Un Poco de Todo: 2025 Books by Latina Authors You’ll Want on Your Shelf
From adult books to picture books—FIERCE by mitú is sharing its Must Haves. We also feature a mix of genres or, as I like to say, “un poco de todo” so that lovers of contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, horror, self-help, and nonfiction can find something they like.
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15 Contemporary Books by Latina Authors That Have Become Classics
In celebration of Latino Books Month this May, we’re excited to look back and celebrate books by Latinx authors that have shifted the narrative and changed the landscape of Latinx literature. Read on for 15 modern books by Latinx authors that have already become classic novels and must-reads.
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BookRiot: A Sapphic Retelling of Iconic Movie Crossroads: Cover Reveal and Excerpt of GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES by Crystal Maldonado
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Six Valley authors receive awards: Massachusetts Book Awards announces 2024 winners and honorees
Latina Media: 5 Fall Latinx Books to Have on Your Radar
Canvas Rebel: Meet Crystal Maldonado
Paste Magazine: Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: Get Cozy With The Fall of Whit Rivera
HipLatina: 15 Contemporary Books by Latina Authors That Have Become Classics
Kirkus: 150 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
Kirkus: Fall Preview 2023: Teen Titles for Your TBR List
WBUR: Jump start your summer reading with these 12 books
Shepherd: The best MG & YA books about girls seeking bodily agency & body confidence
Paste Magazine: Exclusive Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Get Cozy With The Fall of Whit Rivera
SheKnows: 15 Fabulous Teen Romance Books That’ll Make You Laugh, Cry, & Swoon
Glamour Magazine: 23 Books by Latinx Authors to Read This Month and Beyond
Seventeen Magazine: The 23 Best Young Adult Books of 2022 (So Far)
Book Riot: 8 Latine YA Authors You Should Definitely Read
Buzzfeed: Here Are 40 Books By Latine Authors Releasing This Year
Goodreads: 66 New Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hip Latina: 13 Books by Latina Authors You Need to Read
New Haven Register: Author Maldonado urges Quinnipiac grads to ‘write your own story’
KERA Think: One teen’s quest to become Internet famous
Buzzfeed: No Filter And Other Lies Cover Reveal Plus 18 More Books That Take On Social Media
Seventeen Magazine: The 10 Best Young Adult Books Arriving in 2022
Pop Sugar: Best YA Books of 2022, including No Filter and Other Lies
Publishers Weekly: No Filter and Other Lies receives a starred review as an “ultrasmart contemporary”
Kirkus Reviews: Best Young Adult Books of the Year, including Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
People en Español: Crystal Maldonado Wants You to See Yourself in Her Books
NBC Latino: Debut author Crystal Maldonado wants you to rethink the way you view fatness
Eric Carle Museum: Bookshop Talk of Books We Love Featuring Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
Entertainment Tonight: Women's History Month: Books by Female Authors to Add to Your Collection
Feminist Books for Kids: 21 Fat Positive Books for Kids
KERA Think: A YA Novelist Takes On Fatphobia
Kirkus Reviews: “An overdue and welcome ingénue” starred review for Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
Buzzfeed: How LiveJournal Fatshionistas Taught Me To Love My Fat Body
NPR’s NEXT: Author Crystal Maldonado On Celebrating A 'Fat' Heroine In Her Debut Novel
Pop Sugar: 12 Riveting YA Books Hitting Shelves in February 2021
Publishers Weekly: Maldonado "melds sunny prose with incisive commentary"
Book Riot's Hey YA Podcast: Fat Girls in YA
ALA YALSA: Best Fiction for Young Adults Featured Review of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
NEIBA: Fat Chance, Charlie Vega Named Finalist for the 2021 New England Book Awards
WGBH News: Young Adult Fiction—The Expanding Genre Attracts More Than Just Teens To Its Pages
This is Lit: 11 Books with Fat Main Characters Releasing in 2021
The Nerd Daily: The Most Anticipated 2021 Book Release
Cosmopolitan: 20 Brand New Books That'll Keep You Company During the Cold Winter
WBUR: Author Crystal Maldonado Reflects On New Novel, Body Positivity And Reclaiming The Word ‘Fat’
Buzzfeed: 40 YA Novels That Come Out In The First Half Of 2021 That We're Already So Excited For
Nerd Daily: Review: “A tender coming-of-age story with so much heart”
Book Riot: Get Cozy with these Winter 2021 YA Books for Your TBR
Conde Naste Traveler: Beach Reads to Get You Through the Summer