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YAngelism

it’s the end of the world as we know it

June 28, 2010
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ok, so we all know dystopia’s the new vampire, right? and the new black, and the new harry potter, and the new … oh, screw it. y’all, we also all know dystopia is an awesome genre that’s been around for-like-ever and it’ll really REALLY suck if it gets screwed up now thanks to publishers jumping [...]

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How YA Lit Will Save The World

June 8, 2010
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Okay folks, y’all may know our mission here at FYA (besides eating tasty business and drinking cocktails) is YAngelism.  That’s right.  It’s our duty to spread the gospel that it’s not only cool to read YA, but it may just save the world. How is that? (You may ask). While it’s true that reading YA [...]

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swimfannery 101 with john green & david levithan

April 13, 2010
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just so you guys know, i’m pretty good at doing weekends. i’m usually eating tasty business and drinking cocktails and convo-ing it up with my friends and basically enjoying the pants out of austin. but last friday night was much wilder than usual. because guess what i did. GUESS GUESS GUESS. that’s right, i went [...]

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saving souls from eternal literary damnation

January 21, 2010
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y’all, i have an important question to ask you today: have you been saved from eternal literary damnation? i realize this topic may make some of you uncomfortable, but i can’t help myself!!! i am FULL OF THE SPIRIT (the spirit of AAYAL, that is), and it COMPELS ME to preach the message of literary [...]

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