Yongjin Im: On Illustrating Game World by C.J. Farley

Game World illustrator Yongjin Im discusses the process of illustrating C.J. Farley’s middle-grade fantasy novel.

“District Coincidental” by Jean Marie Ward

“A congressman, a senator, and a lobbyist walk into a bar.” Rich tipped his beer in the direction of the bar’s latest arrivals. “Anyplace else that would be the start of a joke. Here it’s business as usual . . .”

“Schooled Into Acting My Age: Go the Fuck to Sleep and a Case of University Censorship” by R.A. Drew

R.A. Drew, a student at University of Nevada, Reno, recently experienced a case of censorship over presenting Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés’s bestselling Go the Fuck to Sleep as part of a class assignment. Drew contacted Adam, who passed this incredible story on to us.

VIDEO: The Wall Street Journal Calls Game World “‘Narnia’ for the Social Media Generation”

The Wall Street Journal Online recently sat down with C.J. Farley to discuss Game World, his newest book for middle-grade readers. [Video]

“Clubbing” by Jennifer Schaefer

It took the bulky female bouncer all of five seconds to find the stash in Sallie’s bra: “Now, what’s this, love? Next time keep it in your knickers.”

Damn it—now she’d have to try to score inside . . .

“It’s an UNSELFIES Revolution Up in Here” by T Cooper

To celebrate the launch of Black Sheep, our imprint dedicated to young readers, we invited T Cooper, coauthor of the young adult novel Changers Book One: Drew, to tell us about the Unselfies project that is part of WeAreChangers.org.

“Why We Write” by C.J. Farley

Game World author C.J. Farley discusses his experience at the African American Children’s Book Fair, and how one interaction caused him to consider why he writes.

“John’s Spot” by Stephen Buehler

John smashed the Styrofoam cup. No metal spike under there. Did it again. No spike. Two more cups remained. He smashed one of them . . .