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These 2018 Young Adult debuts are defying and redefining literary genres

These 2018 Young Adult debuts are defying and redefining literary genres

by Katya de Becerra My earliest childhood memories are of bookshelves. Growing up, I was the type of girl who could often be seen with her nose buried deep inside a book. As far as my early reading preferences went, I was voracious: reading The Martian Chronicles during breakfast, then skimming through some school-assigned Russian classic at lunch, before at last disappearing into one of Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories in the evening. Back then, I didn’t categorize books as being…

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Woman in the Pit: How I Found Power and Safety at Heavy Metal Concerts

Woman in the Pit: How I Found Power and Safety at Heavy Metal Concerts

by Genevieve Lowles I don’t remember the first time I waded into a mosh pit, but I don’t think it went very well. I have vague memories of my first rock concert in 2004, tentatively throwing up the horns and jumping up and down. It was The Darkness’ UK tour, and my mum had dropped me off outside the venue while she went to the cinema next door to watch the second Bridget Jones film and wait to pick me up….

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Refresh Rewind: Spring Reading

Refresh Rewind: Spring Reading

by The Refresh Editors We had a reluctant spring here in the Northeastern US. Rain and even snow tested the patience of our delicate spring flowers and we doubted the season would ever arrive. But temperatures finally rose, cherry blossoms bloomed and (most of the time) we’re enjoying the kind of weather that makes us want to crack open a window or sit under a tree while reading a good book. Luckily for us (and for you!), writers at The Refresh…

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Watch Out, World, I’m Grown Now: Women and Girls Coming of Age on Screen

Watch Out, World, I’m Grown Now: Women and Girls Coming of Age on Screen

by Andrea Crowley-Hughes I saw “Lady Bird” on New Year’s Day, and left the theater with the giddiness of having just seen something that felt like it was specifically made, with love, for me. I loved everything about it – from Lady Bird’s (Saoirse Ronan’s) firm handshakes, biting comebacks and fierce, if awkwardly claimed, individuality, to her monther’s (Laurie Metcalf’s) careworn voice and the way her best friend (Beanie Feldstein) seemed uncannily like girls I had actually known in high…

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How to Relax Like a Local When You’re Down Under

How to Relax Like a Local When You’re Down Under

by Marissa Price When overseas visitors think about Australia, the first things that come to mind are endless expanses of unspoiled beaches, our iconic ‘red centre’ and wide open spaces. While this is true, and tourist attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Wineglass Bay in Tasmania and the Three Sisters in New South Wales are heavily visited attractions for locals and tourists alike, there are also so many undiscovered and unspoiled treasures Australia has to offer. Any…

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