Ypulse Book Essentials: Squeaky Clean Fairy Tales, YA For Obama, 'Twilight' Author Loves 'Hunger Games'

‘Fear of fairy tales’ (Great article on the sanitization of modern fairy tales by Joanna Weiss.) (Boston Globe)

- In case you missed this (YA for Obama. This great site is a place for YA enthusiasts who support the Democratic candidate to gather, exchange information, and voice their opinions.)

- Stephanie Meyer looooves Hunger Games! (Right on!)

- Don’t plan your career without this (For Gen Y’ers, Marcus Buckingham’s The Truth About You: The Key to Success.)- The Bratz get expelled (Scholatic will no longer be promoting the Bratz books in schools. Read the AdWeek/Scholastic side of this story here.)

- Eoin Colfer to write a new book (in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Fun.)

- Bands on the Road (New book highlights rockers’ sketches from the tour bus. I’m assuming [i.e. hoping] these are the PG versions?) (EW.com)

- Coverage and highlights (of the YA Scene at the Brooklyn Book Fest. (...and some pictures from our friend Melissa Walker.) (GalleyCat)

- Ring of Endless Light (at Fine Lines) (Jezebel)

- In light of our new feature, AudioFile (I found this article on choosing voice talent for audiobooks interesting.) (Slate)