Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles - Softcover

Parker, Natalie C.; Ahdieh, Renée; Carson, Rae; Colbert, Brandy; Cotugno, Katie; Giles, Lamar; Gratton, Tessa; Hagen, Bethany; Ireland, Justina; Johnson, Alaya Dawn; Johnston, E. K.; Murphy, Julie; Nix, Garth; Roth, Veronica; Tahir, Sabaa; Yovanoff, Brenna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062424483 ISBN 13: 9780062424488

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2018

Synopsis

You may think you know the love triangle, but you've never seen love triangles like these.

These top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don’t want to miss.

This collection, edited by Natalie C. Parker, contains stories written by Renee Ahdieh, Rae Carson, Brandy Colbert, Katie Cotugno, Lamar Giles, Tessa Gratton, Bethany Hagan, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, EK Johnston, Julie Murphy, Garth Nix, Natalie C. Parker, Veronica Roth, Sabaa Tahir, and Brenna Yovanoff.

A teen girl who offers kissing lessons. Zombies in the Civil War South. The girl next door, the boy who loves her, and the girl who loves them both. Vampires at a boarding school. Three teens fighting monsters in an abandoned video rental store. Literally the last three people on the planet.

What do all these stories have in common?

The love triangle.

About this title

About the Author

Natalie C. Parker is the author of Beware the Wild and Behold the Bones and the editor of Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles. She is also the founder of Madcap Retreats and works at her local university coordinating programs on climate science and indigenous communities. She lives on the Kansas prairie with her partner and a requisite number of beasts. Learn more about her at www.nataliecparker.com.

Rae Carson is the author of two bestselling and award-winning trilogies. Her debut, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, was named a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Andre Norton Award finalist. Walk on Earth a Stranger was longlisted for the 2015 National Book Award and won the Western Writers of America Spur Award. Her books tend to contain adventure, magic, and smart girls who make (mostly) smart choices. Originally from California, Rae Carson now lives in Arizona with her husband. www.raecarson.com

Katie Cotugno is the New York Times bestselling author of Top Ten, 99 Days, 9 Days and 9 Nights, Fireworks, and How to Love. She studied writing, literature, and publishing at Emerson College and received her MFA in fiction at Lesley University. Katie is a Pushcart Prize nominee whose work has appeared in Iowa Review, Mississippi Review, and Argestes, among others. She lives in Boston. Visit her at www.katiecotugno.com.

Lamar Giles writes for teens and adults. He is the author of the Edgar Award finalists Fake ID and Endangered as well as the critically acclaimed Overturned, Spin, and The Last Last-Day-of-Summer. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books and resides in Virginia. Visit him online at www.lamargiles.com.

Justina Ireland is the author of Dread Nation, Deathless Divide, Vengeance Bound, Promise of Shadows, and the Star Wars novel Lando’s Luck. She enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at www.justinaireland.com.

Review

★ “An engaging short story collection. The authors use unique strategies for weaving together sexuality and relationships in their love triangle–themed prose. The depiction of various identities and  romantic choices make this collection an inclusive, relevant one that is likely to foster acceptance.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

“A volume that has something for readers of all genders and orientations.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A fresh, and maybe redeeming, look at a popular trope.” (Booklist)

“Skillfully crafted. Even readers who think they dislike love triangles will find something to enjoy here.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“[An] excellent anthology that upends expectations and poses ‘questions about self-determination and what it means to embrace the power of choice.’” (USA Today)

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062424483
• ISBN 13: 9780062424488
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448