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Cover Reveal for DARIUS THE GREAT DESERVES BETTER

The follow-up to Adib Khorram’s outstanding Darius the Great is Not Okay is coming in the summer of 2020, and the cover for Darius the Great Deserves Better has just been revealed. We were floored by the storytelling in the first book, and from the cover, it looks like we’re in for more of that […]

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Universal Options DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY

One of the most beloved YA books of 2018 is on its way to becoming a movie! Universal nabbed the rights to Adib Khorram‘s Darius The Great Is Not Okay, winner of several literature awards including the William C. Morris award for debut novel. The novel follows a depressed Persian-American teen who doesn’t have much […]

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ALA Youth Media Awards Honors Announced

This morning, the Oscars of Children’s Publishing were announced! The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards are considered the true mark of excellence in kids and young adult literature, and this year, some fantastic titles and authors were awarded at the ceremony. Here are some of the YA authors who were recognized at the event! […]

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The Fandom’s Best YA Books of 2018

See which YA books we’ve deemed the very best of the year! Do you realize how many YA titles hit shelves in 2018? SO MANY. It’s pretty much impossible to keep up with all of the worthy tales in the bunch, no matter how fast you read. Thankfully, The Fandom staff has got your back! […]

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Book Review: DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY by Adib Khorram, with a Pictorial on Persian Dishes

DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY is a powerful tale of a young man’s struggle to find worth in himself while dealing with mental illness.  Every once in a while, you read a book that really connects with you from a personal standpoint. You read the character’s point of view and how they process their […]