Going Over to the Dark Side
Teen lit about suicide, anorexia and techno-torture is on the rise
Books & Media
The Real Harem Girls of Brunei
New book dishes on a suburban girl’s journey into a prince’s palace of pleasure
Hunting Happier Stories-in the Teen Section
Today’s mainstream adult fiction revolves around cancer, war, murder and aging parents; at least five recent bestsellers had the word “dead” in the title. Some readers are fleeing back in time.
Teaching South African Girls to Report on the World Cup
New group to train poor teens in video and blogging techniques during the June games
Polish-American Paper Fighting a Different Kind of Battle
Daily founded to champion democracy in Poland during Communist rule struggling to survive, as U.S. economy sours and some emigrants return home
This Guy Will Try Anything
Best-selling author’s whacky lifestyle experiments test the bonds of matrimony – and sanity
Their Life with a Dog
After I left for college, my parents needed a new object of love and attention. So they bought a Scottish terrier.