All the Love Under the Vast Sky

KIP WILSON is the critically acclaimed author of the YA verse novels White Rose, The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin, and One Last Shot. Awards for her books include the Malka Penn Award and the Julia Ward Howe Award, and her books have been named a Massachusetts Book Honor title, an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist. Kip holds a PhD in German literature and is an enthusiastic high school library worker.

Praise for All the Love Under the Vast Sky:“In an appealing and innovative collection, Wilson…brings together a dozen authors…, each creating a different short story in verse around the overarching theme of love…The poets each bring their unique storytelling style—with stories ranging from fantasy to contemporary and historical fiction. Poetic language builds each story [and] each entry stands strongly on its own, while the collection creates a compelling picture of the many dimensions of love.”—The Horn Book Magazine“In this collection of stories by 12 powerhouse authors, a variety of teen experiences are explored and captured in a neat novel-in-verse format. Great for readers interested in bite-size bits of love and an admiration for the many ways it transpires.”—Booklist“[T]his sweeping collection of short stories in verse is wonderfully varied and unique…[It] explores … manifestations of love …platonically between friends, in the form of communication struggles and successes with parents, love for animals, romantic connections, and, importantly, love for oneself. Each author’s interpretation of the concept of love is creative and well crafted. An all star list of poets including David Bowles, Margarita Engle, and Padma Venkatraman tackle the subject in forms that are flowing and expansive, short and staccato, and everything in between. Quick, big hearted, and well curated, this is an anthology of stories about love, but not love stories.”—School Library Journal“A celebration of love through 12 unique stories in verse. Beloved and award-winning young adult authors explore different forms of love across time and a variety of places. The evocative writing in different verse forms connects the narratives in this timely, relatable collection with a diverse cast of characters. The variety of themes and points of view offers something for every reader. Love wins in this enjoyable, well-executed anthology.”—Kirkus