Judy Blume

Blume’s seminal book adapted into a funny, exhilarating coming-of-age movie that will charm all genders

'Women have appetites and as they sometimes rage out of control, the worst thing we can do is repress them'

Book review: Coyne does things her own way and doesn’t give a blessed damn

Fat-shaming, fat stigmatisation and fat bias are increasing – and the medical profession is not immune

Patrick Ness fell into writing young adult fiction by accident, but he’s had huge success in a genre that’s barely a decade old

Asking For It engages the media and popular culture but also its own field, YA, which since the 1950s has pushed boundaries and explored adolescence in edgy, realistic ways

Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books

As EL James’s new Fifty Shades book Grey breaks sales records, here’s a top 10 list of literary erotica that has stood the test of time

In a recent survey, 56 per cent of Irish women said they had watched porn, and the real number is likely higher. Isn’t it time we moved beyond soundbites about how porn is ruining everything?

Experts discuss the YA fiction scene – the ‘John Green effect’, the ‘Katniss effect’ and unhappy endings

Researchers gave students 15 minutes to read some coursework. On average, they lasted two minutes before checking Facebook. I know how they feel