Tag Archives: young adult

“Crystallizing Experiences”: The Importance of Fiction and How “The Chosen” TV Series Ended up in My Dissertation

Posted on August 11, 2021 by AJ Cattapan

I’ve been meaning to write this for over a year now, but teaching during a pandemic (and writing a book about combating teacher burnout — which also mentions The Chosen!) rather derailed my plans. Now that season 2 of The … Continue reading →

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My interview with fellow YA author Stephanie Engelman!

Posted on January 2, 2019 by AJ Cattapan

My interview with author Stephanie Engelman recently aired on Shalom World TV and is now available for viewing on YouTube and the Shalom World TV website. For your convenience, I’m sharing it here! If you’ve read Stephanie’s wonderful book A … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by AJ Cattapan

I’m participating in a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways in the Readers & Writers of Clean Youth Fiction Facebook group. Come join me! Join the group here on Facebook so that you can learn about twelve authors of clean fiction … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Refugee by Alan Gratz

Posted on August 27, 2018 by AJ Cattapan

Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite reads from my doctorate program studies this summer. If you want a sense of what it’s like to be a refugee (both currently and historically), then check out this book by … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Healer by Susan Miura

Posted on January 29, 2018 by AJ Cattapan

On Wednesday night, we’ll be celebrating the release of my friend Susan Miura’s latest YA book Healer on Facebook. Come join us for the party here (There will be lots of giveaways including a copy of Angelhood). In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Playing by Heart by Carmela Martino

Posted on October 9, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

I’m so excited today to introduce you to a brand-new YA romance from my good friend Carmela Martino. I met Carmela through the Catholic Writers Guild and soon discovered that we have many things in common: we are both Chicagoans, … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: Battle for His Soul by Theresa Linden

Posted on August 21, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

In June, Theresa Linden’s book Battle for His Soul won first place in the CPA Book Awards for the teen/young adult category. Recently, I had the pleasure of reading this third book in the West Brothers series. Title: Battle for … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: The King’s Prey by Susan Peek

Posted on July 31, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

We don’t talk enough about mental illness. We stigmatize it and then want to sweep any discussion of it under the rug. So it’s little surprise that I didn’t even know there was a patron saint of the mentally ill … Continue reading →

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Monday Book Review: St. Magnus, the Last Viking by Susan Peek

Posted on May 29, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

Susan Peek is known for writing historical novels based on the lives of lesser-known saints–and boy, does she bring these characters to life! This is my first novel by Susan Peek, and I look forward to reading more. Title: St. … Continue reading →

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My latest giveaways!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by AJ Cattapan

I have several giveaways going on right now, and I wanted to make sure everyone knew about them. First, I’m super excited to announce my very first Instafreebie giveaway. For the next few weeks, I’m giving away preview copies with … Continue reading →

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