Karis Rogerson

There’s a reason I turn to Friends when I get depressed. Ok, I lied, there are several reasons.

On top of the career she’s already built for herself, Emily’s debut young adult novel Light Years released from Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster in September.

In a moment when I couldn’t write myself, it was the writing of others that brought me back from the brink of my depressive episode.

It's ok to be sad and happy at the same time. I think that’s the beauty of life — how unpredictable it is and how adaptable we are as humans.

Jennifer Mathieu has spent much of her life pouring into the lives of teenagers, both through her day job as a teacher and through the four books.

When I held Baby J for the first time, everything shuffled into place. For the kids, I see every reason to breathe. They love me. I don’t know why.

The benefit of posting honestly about our struggles and depression on social media.

"I think that you're never too old to read about hope, love, and redemption."

Am I misrepresenting? Am I misunderstanding? Am I misremembering?

Tomi Adeyemi might be the writer whose book deal seared me with insane jealousy and sent waves crashing through the book world.