Category Archives: Non-fiction

The Teen Issue of Inlandia will be Out Soon!

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

So excited about the second annual teen issue of Inlandia: A Literary Journey! Submissions were open to all Inland Empire teens. Ten ten editors selected the pieces that will be in the journal–art, photos, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, microworks, and reviews. … Continue reading →

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Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If? is a great book for divergent thinkers. Continue reading →

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Ontario Teen Book Fest // Submission Deadline

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

Inlandia Submissions Deadline for Teen Issue is Days Away! March 15! Submit Now! If you are a teen living in the Inland Empire, don’t miss your chance for publication in the online journal Inlandia: A Literary Journey. The deadline is … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: Nonfiction: “Dead Wake”

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson The Lusitania, a British ship in the Cunard Line, was considered the most elegant passenger liner of its day. It was fast and luxurious, and a trip aboard was … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “Girls and Sex”

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

  Girls and Sex by Peggy Orenstein For adults who really want to be honest with teens about sexuality, this is the books we’ve been waiting for. For teens–guys as well as girls–who are having trouble navigating teen sexual culture, … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “Between the World and Me”

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates   “This is your country, this is your world, this is your body, and you must find some way to live within the all of it.” Often books have an opening sentence–or … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction: “The Warmth of Other Suns”

Posted on February 22, 2016 by

Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson   While I found The Warmth of Other Suns enlightening in many ways, I was truly astonished by the revelation that African Americans leaving the South during the early years of the Great … Continue reading →

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