Meg Dowell

Meg is a health science writer by day and a Star Wars enthusiast 24/7. She lives in Illinois with her cat, dog, and medal-worthy book collection, and believes any conversation in which Star Wars references are applicable is one worth having.
YA

Hayley Krischer's Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf review

by Meg Dowell
Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf is a story set in the present day, but its timelessness is as worrisome as it is empowering, especially for young...
Books

Jessica Jung's Shine explores the dark side of K-pop

by Meg Dowell
Jessica Jung's debut novel Shine tells the story of Rachel Kim's dream of becoming the next K-pop sensation -- and everything she'll have to do to...
YA

All This Time is the fairytale you need

by Meg Dowell
The authors of Five Feet Apart have taken their affinity for writing fairytales and crafted a page-turning narrative that will return hope to your...
YA

Miss Meteor is for those who struggle to love themselves

by Meg Dowell
Miss Meteor is a story that will transport you right back to that awkward time in your life when you thought everyone had everything figured out...
YA

Save Steve is not your stereotypical YA cancer love story

by Meg Dowell
Unlike many of the "cancer stories" you've read, the title character of Save Steve is not a nice person. But most of his classmates think he...
Science Fiction

Goddess in the Machine review

by Meg Dowell
Lora Beth Johnson's Goddess in the Machine will outdo many of the sci-fi and fantasy novels you will read this year. Its secret? It never stops...
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy: Everything we know about season 17

by Meg Dowell
Grey's Anatomy season 17 will include the unexpected return of a new character. It will also address the COVID-19 pandemic based on real-world...
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy: 3 of your favorite doctors are returning

by Meg Dowell
Three Grey's Anatomy cast members' contracts ended with the finale of season 16, but don't worry: They'll be back when the show returns to...
Books

Megan McCaffery's The Mall mixes nostalgia and shenanigans

by Meg Dowell
Megan McCafferty's hilarious novel is the perfect reflection of what it felt like when you first realized you didn't actually have your life figured...
Music

Why does Taylor Swift's Folklore feel so familiar?

by Meg Dowell
Taylor Swift's surprise album feels like a hug from an old friend you haven't seen in years: not exactly what you expected, but comforting all the...
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