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Hey YA friends!
We love YA anthologies over here at Book Riot–not only do we write about them a lot, but Kelly edits anthologies and I’ve even been in one! I thought we’d take a moment to shout about some of the great YA anthologies hitting shelves in 2021–as always, we’ve got a range of themes that showcase both fiction and nonfiction, and more diverse collections than ever!
That Way Madness Lies: 15 of Shakespeare’s Most Notable Works Reimagined edited by Dahlia Adler
Like she did with His Hideous Heart, Adler has again collected a top notch bunch of YA authors to retell various Shakespeare plays and sonnets! Contributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining The Merchant of Venice), Kayla Ancrum (The Taming of the Shrew), Lily Anderson (As You Like It), Melissa Bashardoust (A Winter’s Tale), Patrice Caldwell (Hamlet), A. R. Capetta and Cori McCarthy (Much Ado About Nothing), Brittany Cavallaro (Sonnet 147), Joy McCullough (King Lear), Anna-Marie McLemore (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Samantha Mabry (Macbeth), Tochi Onyebuchi (Coriolanus), Mark Oshiro (Twelfth Night), Lindsay Smith (Julius Caesar), Kiersten White (Romeo and Juliet), and Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (The Tempest).
Every Body Shines: Sixteen Stories About Living Fabulously Fat by Cassandra Newbould
Fat is not a bad word, and in this diverse and intersectional collection, fat teens get a chance to shine as the exciting and nuanced individuals they are! Contributors include Nafiza Azad, Chris Baron, Sheena Boekweg, Linda Camacho, Kelly deVos, Alex Gino, Claire Kann, amanda lovelace, Hillary Monahan, Cassandra Newbould, Francina Simone, Rebecca Sky, Monique Gray Smith, Renée Watson, Catherine Adel West, and Jennifer Yen.
Fools in Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales edited by Ashley Herring Blake and Rebecca Podos
If you love love, and you love all of the deliciously fun and angsty romantic tropes that come in the romance genre, this anthology is for you! Contributors include Rebecca Barrow, Ashley Herring Blake, Gloria Chao, Mason Deaver, Sara Farizan, Claire Kann, Malinda Lo, Hannah Moskowitz, Natasha Ngan, Rebecca Podos, Lilliam Rivera, Laura Silverman, Amy Spalding, Rebecca Kim Wells, and Julian Winters.
Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunrise and Sunset edited by Laura Silverman
Are you a night owl? Do you love it when darkness envelopes the world, most people are asleep, and it feels like anything can happen? These stories are for you! Contributors include Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Laura Silverman, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters, and Francesca Zappia.
Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America edited by Margarita Longoria
The Mexican American experience is diverse, and these stories are more important than ever. This anthology includes short stories, essays, and poetry from a range of contributors, including Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano.
Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora edited by Saraciea J. Fennell
The Latinx diaspora is rich and varied, and definitely can’t be contained by stereotypes. In this anthology, some of the most prominent Latinx writers in kidlit and YA today tell stories that challenge and celebrate Latinx myths and ideas of culture and identity. Contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, and Ibi Zoboi.
Battle of the Bands edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi
Former Hey YA cohost Eric Smith is collaborating with Lauren Gibaldi to bring us an exciting collection of short stories all set at a school’s battle of the bands! I love an anthology that shares a setting and overlaps in characters, and this one is sure to rock–pun intended! Contributors include Brittany Cavallaro, Preeti Chhibber, Jay Coles, Katie Cotugno, Lauren Gibaldi, Shaun David Hutchinson, Ashley Poston, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Sarah Nicole Smetana, Eric Smith, Jenn Marie Thorne, Sarvenaz Taghavian, Jasmine Warga, Ashley Woodfolk, and Jeff Zentner, and featuring Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Courtney Pierre.
What are some of your favorite YA anthologies? Let me know on either Twitter or Instagram!
Happy reading!
Tirzah Price
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