Neal Shusterman (nealshusterman) has written enough YA hits to fill a whole shelf — and his newest, MINDWORKS, dives even deeper into the strange, the speculative, and the mysterious. 📚✨ In this One-on-One, he reflects on balancing realism and escapism for young readers, especially as the author of challenged titles like UNWIND and CHALLENGER DEEP. His takeaway? Kids deserve honesty, complexity, and stories that never talk down to them. 💭💫 Featured Here: Neal Shusterman (nealshusterman), author of MINDWORKS | S&S Books for Young Readers (simonteen) [🖋️ Article by Felicia Bono | 👥 Outreach by Brea Lawton (brea._.bear) | 🎨 Graphics by Alexis Canitz (alexiscanitz.illustration)] . . . #yalit #bookbans #youngreaders #authorinterview #bookstagram