anthologies

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his hideous heart: thirteen of edgar allan poe's most unsettling tales reimagined
release date: september 10th, 2019
publisher: flatiron books

edgar allan poe may be a hundred & fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in edgar allan poe's classic tales, & how they've been brought to life in 13 unique & unforgettable ways.
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​contributors include dahlia adler (reimagining "ligeia"), kendare blake ("metzengerstein"), rin chupeco ("the murders in the rue morgue"), lamar giles ("the oval portrait"), tessa gratton ("annabel lee"), tiffany d. jackson ("the cask of amontillado"), stephanie kuehn ("the tell-tale heart"), emily lloyd-jones ("the purloined letter"), amanda lovelace ("the raven"), hillary monahan ("the masque of the red death"), marieke nijkamp ("hop-frog"), caleb roehrig ("the pit & the pendulum"), & fran wilde ("the fall of the house of usher").

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body talk: 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
release date: august 18th, 2020
publisher: algonquin young readers

it’s time to bare it all about bodies!
 
we all experience the world in a body, but we don’t usually take the time to explore what it really means to have & live within one. just as every person has a unique personality, every person has a unique body, & every body tells its own story.
 
in body talk, thirty-seven writers, models, actors, musicians, & artists share essays, lists, comics, & illustrations—about everything from size & shape to scoliosis, from eating disorders to cancer, from sexuality & gender identity to the use of makeup as armor. together, they contribute a broad variety of perspectives on what it’s like to live in their particular, unique bodies—& how their bodies have helped to inform who they are & how they move through the world.
 
come on in, turn the pages, & join the celebration of our unique, diverse, miraculous, beautiful bodies!

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every body shines: sixteen stories about living fabulously fat
release date: june 8th, 2021
publisher: bloomsbury YA

an intersectional, feminist ya anthology from some of today's most exciting voices across a span of genres, all celebrating body diversity & fat acceptance through short stories.

fat girls & boys & nonbinary teens are: friends who lift each other up, heroes who rescue themselves, big bodies in space, intellects taking up space, & bodies looking & feeling beautiful. they express themselves through fashion, sports & other physical pursuits, through food, & music, & art. they are flirting & falling in love. they are loving to themselves & one another. with stories that feature fat main characters starring in a multitude of stories & genres, & written by authors who live these lives too, this is truly a unique collection that shows fat young people the representation they deserve. 

with a foreword by aubry gordon, creator of your fat friend, & with stories by:
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, jennifer yen

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invisible strings: 113 poets respond to the songs of taylor swift
release date: december 3rd, 2024
publisher: ballantine books

an anthology of brand-new poems inspired by taylor swift songs, from a powerhouse group of contemporary poets, including kate baer, maggie smith, & joy harjo.

let the decoding begin!

with a record-breaking four grammy awards for album of the year, taylor swift stands alone in the world of pop music. one of the most talented lyricists of all time, her music captivates millions of fans throughout the globe with the narrative depth & emotional resonance of her songwriting.

in invisible strings, poet, professor, & dedicated swiftie kristie frederick daugherty has brought together 113 contemporary poets, each contributing an original poem that responds to a specific taylor swift song.

in a spirit of celebration & collaboration, poets have taken a cue from swift’s love of dropping clues & puzzles for her fandom to decode, as each poem alludes to a song without using direct lyrics. swifties will enjoy closely reading each of the poems to discover which song each poet responded to; each poem responds to only one song.

the collection showcases a diverse & accomplished array of writers including the 23rd us poet laureate joy harjo, pulitzer prize winners diane seuss, yusef komunyakaa, carl phillips, rae armantrout, paul muldoon, & gregory pardlo, national book critics circle award winners mary jo bang & laura kasischke, & bestselling poets maggie smith, aimee nezhukumatathil, kate baer, amanda lovelace, tyler knott gregson, & jane hirshfield.

swifties will experience the profundity & nuance of swift’s lyrics through these poems, while having fun matching the poems to songs from all of her eras—vault tracks included! for poetry lovers, this one-of-a-kind anthology is an unparalleled collection of new work from today’s most lauded & revered poets.

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