Sex in Teen Lit Month

Sex in Teen Lit Month


When it comes to teenagers, I feel very strongly about getting the right information out to them when it comes to sex. Because of this, I started a discussion on my main blog, Ink and Paper, about sex in YA novels, and what readers thought about it. After further discussion with YA author Luisa Plaja, I thought it would be really interesting to find out how some authors of YA who actually focus on sex are tackling the subject. The Sex in Teen Lit Month idea was born.


The posts for Sex in Teen Lit Month:

And it Starts: Article by Tanya Lee Stone on The Power of Sex in Young Adult Fiction
Review: A Bad Boy Can be Good for a Girl by Tanya Lee Stone
Interview with Tanya Lee Stone
Review: Extreme Kissing by Luisa Plaja
Contest: Extreme Kissing by Luisa Plaja
Interview with Luisa Plaja
Discussion: Do authors "assert authority over adolescent readers"?
Review: Slam by Nick Hornby
Review: Screwed by Joanna Kenrick
Interview with Joanna Kenrick
Review: The Second Virginity of Suzy Green by Sara Hantz
Interview with Sara Hantz
Review: Sugar Rush by Julie Burchill
Discussion: How Far is Too Far in YA Novels?
Winners of Extreme Kissing by Luisa Plaja
Review: Good Girls by Laura Ruby
Interview with Laura Ruby Discussion: Ideology in YA Novels Review: Megan by Mary Hooper Interview with Mary Hooper Who Says What? Links on the Topic Discussion: Censorship - What Way is Acceptable? Review: Giving Up the V by Serena Robar Interview with Serena Robar Discussion: Can YA Novels Encourage Sexual Activity? Guest Post from Jane Eagland Review: Doing It by Melvin Burgess Interview with Melvin Burgess Guest Post: Ana of Things Mean a Lot - Why I Think Teens Should Read About Sex Guest Post: Kay of The Infinite Shelf - My Experience with Sex in YA Guest Post: Katie of Another Book Blog-Whore - A Teenager's View of Sex in YA The Different Covers Further Reading And It Ends: Thank You!