Karis Rogerson

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.

S.A. Chakraborty is the debut author of The City of Brass, a sweeping and epic fantasy from Harper Voyager that brings to life Middle Eastern history.

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

Wicked Like a Wildfire, the debut young adult novel by literary agent Lana Popovic, is a book that seems created just to fit the description “atmospheric.”

Selfies are one of the easiest indicators of my mental health.

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.

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

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.

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

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.