This is our other big, fat, juicy Valentine for you today: FIVE–count them–FIVE poems by Rich Larson, rising star. His novel “Devolution” was a finalist in the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. He also happens to be an avid participant in our fave YA writing community, Figment. And people [...]
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Fiction
Valentine’s Day by Blythe Woolston
How many Valentine’s Days can you say start with a hot-off-the-presses short story by William C. Morris YA Debut Award-Winner, Blythe Woolston? I mean, really. And it goes so well with that chocolate in your bag–or, maybe we should say [...]
News
Blythe Woolston & Richard Larson: Valentines from YARN
We don’t really, um, do Valentine’s Day in your usual candy and cut-out card way here at YARN. Perhaps you remember Chris Campbell’s “The Lover” from last year? Yeah, that’s more how we roll. So this year, we have two amazing Valentines for you: A brand-new short story by Blythe Woolston, author of “The Freak [...]
Blog
Beyond the Garden State
I recently came across a quotation on Tumblr that I thought I would share: ¨If you´re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on the floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and [...]
News
New Lesson Plan: Random Word Challenge
In this lesson, students will be introduced to a Printz- and Morris-Award winning novelist, John Corey Whaley; those who already know him and his book will be tickled to read his poetry. They will learn a method of jump-starting their own creative writing in a low-stakes [...]
Fiction
To Grandmother’s House
How completely psyched are we to have the EXCLUSIVE on Cecil Castellucci’s latest short story??!! Yeah, probably just as psyched as you are to read it. So get some strong tea ready to accompany you as you get sucked into this creepy, compulsively readable retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood.”
Blog
Modern-Day Thoreau
When I was a teen in the 80s, I subscribed to Seventeen magazine (didn’t every girl?) but I really spent my time reading agricultural reports, learning how to vaccinate sheep rather than apply mascara. I was a 4-H member. Not because I lived on a farm. I lived in the tidy suburbs of Silicon Valley. [...]
Interviews
Interview with Jennifer Donnelly, as promised!
When she was little, Jennifer Donnelly never wanted to go to Disneyland. Instead, she wanted to step back in time and live in history. Since scientists haven’t figured out how to travel through time just yet, Jennifer has decided to–lucky for us! [...]
News
John Corey Whaley & Randi Anderson’s “Random Word Challenge”
OMG, this just in, January 23: John Corey Whaley has won BOTH the Printz AND the Morris Awards (YALSA’s highest honors) for his first novel, “Where Things Come Back.” Whew. And YARN is the only place you can read his “Random Word Challenge” poetry [...]
Essays
Ta-da!! The Contest-Winning Essay, with Q&A
YARN is so pleased to bring you the final, revised and edited version of “Eyes Like Mine,” the winner of our Family Gatherings Essay Contest with Figment! Jackie Lewis is one heck of a writer—fearless in her words, and in her writing process. We really hope you [...]
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