#theatlanticwire

[venomonice]

France Becomes 14th Country to Legalize Gay Marriage (Source: The Atlantic Wire)

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/04/france-legalizes-gay-marriage/64484/

[kyrievali]

Was reading TheAtlanticWire

And watching the comment upvotes happen in real time on this article

At least the internet seems to agree - David is indeed an idiot. 

[haphazarme]

I loved the Babysitter's Club when I was in 3rd grade. This article about its legacy makes me feel really nostalgic.

[yourveryfavoritelibrarian]

The Best of the Young Adult 'B-Sides': Suzanne Collins, Markus Zusak, and More

JEN DOLL

AUG 2, 2012

"The term 'B-side' is an old-fashioned record-speak way of distinguishing the big hit or hits of an artist or band from their more obscure work. In the old, old, old days, you might get a two-sided vinyl single or a cassette tape: The 'A-side' featured the mainstream, popular song; the 'B' had tunes you might not have even heard on the radio, but when you gave them a listen, often you found you quite liked them, maybe even better than the billboard hits on side A. Sometimes such songs were compiled into entire B-side albums, which superfans of a band could add to their comprehensive collections. Inspired by that turn of phrase, we have sought out the best 'B-sides' of some of your favorite Y.A. and children's authors."

Read the rest of the article here

[foreverijoy]

How do people deal with the torrent of information pouring down on us all? What sources can't they live without? We regularly reach out to prominent figures in media, entertainment, politics, the arts and the literary world, to hear their answers. This is drawn from a conversation with Jenna Wortham, a New York Times tech reporter.

[haphazarme]

A discussion of overwhelming white-ness of YA lit.