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Twilight is 20, and I’m Recommending Books in The New York Times

by SB Sarah · Sep 30, 2025 at 1:43 pm · View all 16 comments

A copy of twilight against a shiny black base with red chess pieces and a welcome to forks sign against a creepy blue and pink forest background

GUESS WHAT Y’ALL! Not only are we here at the hot pink palace celebrating our 20th anniversary (and yes, you can still get a sticker!) but guess who else is? Yup, the original Twilight! It is not an exaggeration to say that this book changed the trajectory of publishing. Seriously, think of all the trends and subgenres that grew out of Twilight. Off the top of my head, Twilight influenced so many aspects of the industry, such as: YA … Continue reading Twilight is 20, and I’m Recommending Books in The New York Times →

Cover Awe: Dark & Moody

by Amanda · May 1, 2023 at 3:00 am · View all 2 comments

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth. A woman in three-quarter profile. She has dark hair, though the only shape of it we can see is the bangs that cut arounds her forehead. She is wearing dark sunglasses, with a amber glow to them and you can see the outline of a figure between some buildings. Smoke curls around her profile, up to her jaw to her nose and cutting across one lens of the glasses.

This edition of Cover Awe is for us goth kids. Cover illustrations by Malika Favre Amanda: Loving these classic goth covers. Sarah: The one on the right doesn’t do it for me, but the middle and left are terrific design. Especially the use of shadow on the Jane Eyre cover. Elyse: I love the Sense and Sensibility cover. Shana: I love the eye contact on the S&S cover. The left and middle immediately remind me … Continue reading Cover Awe: Dark & Moody →

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