I have so much to round up and share. But let me first start with this:

 

I sold another book, and it’ll be about the experiences of having a physical body. I’m so thrilled about having the opportunity to do this book, and it feels like the right book to follow up the topics of feminism and mental health. It’s been simmering in my mind for many years.

 

 

Over on Book Riot this week + the last couple of weeks…

• 5 fun bookish Instagram feeds to follow.

 

• Nostalgic children’s book enamel pins.

 

• The ultimate guide to YA movie adaptations.

 

• 50 must-read YA books about mental illness.

 

• The ultimate guide to Halloween bookmarks to make, to buy, and to download.

 

• Over 125 YA books hitting shelves between October and the end of the year.

 

• Find your perfect llama bookish gifts, including bookends, bookmarks, and more.

 

• There’s a brand new episode of Hey YA this week! Eric and I talk about YA anthologies and great YA titles from small and indie presses.

 

 

Elsewhere around the web (aka: it was book pub week, so there’s a lot of stuff to share!)

 

• I wrote an essay for Powell’s about why teens deserve smart books.

 

• Want to read an essay from (Don’t) Call Me Crazy? How about the opportunity to read two? Check out Nancy Kerrigan’s piece over on Refinery29 and Adam Silvera’s piece over on To Write Love On Her Arms.

 

• A nice shout out to (Don’t) Call Me Crazy over on Bustle!