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Kelly Jensen

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen.

Five Great Hunger Games/Catching Fire Parody Videos

Itching for Catching Fire to just be in theaters already? How about some parody videos of Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games and Catching Fire to ward off ...

The Girl Myth in YA Fiction (And Beyond)

The topic of likability is one that gets played out a lot when it comes to female characters in fiction. ...

Literary Tourism: A Book Lover’s Guide to Austin, Texas

I just got back from my second trip to Austin, Texas this fall. I lived there for a couple of ...

Beyond the Bestsellers: So You’ve Read Sarah Dessen

Welcome to the second installment of “Beyond the Bestsellers.” Last month, I talked about Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” series and what ...

Potent Toteables: 7 Awesome Tote Bags for the Bookish

I love a good tote bag. That’s all I carry my books in — when I moved across country a ...

When Fans Hate Finales, Who’s At Fault?

Can a reader be wrong in how she feels when she finishes a book? Can a reader be wrong for ...

The YA Zombie Apocalypse Crossword Puzzle: A Little Undead Fun

Zombies are far from dead in YA fiction, and they won’t be dying any time soon. They’re perennially terrifying, and ...

One Day Can Change Your Life: YA Stories Set in 24 Hours (or Less)

There’s something fun about a book that takes place in a super short period of time. Especially if that period ...

Let’s Talk About “Censorship”

Last week, a fellow Rioter wrote a thought-provoking piece about why she couldn’t finish a reread of classic Gone With the ...

Beyond the Bestsellers: So You’ve Read DIVERGENT

“Beyond the Bestsellers” is a new feature I hope to run at least once a month that highlights YA books ...