Paperback Crush

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ISBN: 9781683690788

The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction

Gabrielle Moss

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QUIRK BOOKS
29 October 2018

Literary studies: post-colonial literature; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Children's literature studies: general; Humour; Media Reference

A hilarious and nostalgic trip through the history of paperback pre-teen series of the 80s and 90s.

For fans of vintage YA, a humorous and in-depth history of beloved teen literature from the 1980s and 1990s, full of trivia and pop culture fun.

Those pink covers. That flimsy paper. The nonstop series installments that hooked readers throughout their entire adolescence. These were not the serious-issue novels of the 1970s, nor the blockbuster YA trilogies that arrived in the 2000s. Nestled in between were the girl-centric teen books of the '80s and '90s-short, cheap, and utterly adored.

In Paperback Crush, author Gabrielle Moss explores the history of this genre with affection and humor, highlighting the best-known series along with their many diverse knockoffs. From friendship clubs and school newspapers to pesky siblings and glamorous beauty queens, these stories feature girl protagonists in all their glory. Journey back to your younger days, a time of girl power nourished by sustained silent reading. Let Paperback Crush lead you on a visual tour of nostalgia-inducing book covers from the library stacks of the past.

By: Gabrielle Moss
Imprint: QUIRK BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9781683690788
ISBN 10: 1683690788
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 29 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Gaby Moss is a Features Editor at Bustle and the author of GLOP- Nontoxic, Expensive Ideas That Will Make You Look Ridiculous and Feel Pretentious (HarperCollins, 2016). A self-proclaimed ""elderly tween,"" her writing has appeared in Slate, GQ.com, The Hairpin, and many other fine publications. She lives in New York with a massive collection of BSC books."

Reviews for Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction

A humorous and nostalgic ode to favorite YA series of the era, from The Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High, and beyond. --Publishers Weekly Part history, part snark, part love letter to the past, Paperback Crush is the hilarious pop culture history book millennial readers have been waiting for. --Bustle