'Baby-sitters Club' and beyond: The lasting impact of teen fiction
Of all the books teens read during those formative years - required or for fun - some fade from memory like bad fashion choices while others carve a niche that lasts a lifetime.
In her latest book, "Paperback Crush," Gabrielle Moss, author and lifestyle editor at Bustle, takes readers down pop culture memory lane, exploring the '80s and '90s preteen paperback genre. Think "Sweet Valley High" or "The Saddle Club" or the "Wildfire" romance series. She offers a researched and nostalgic look back at what made the genre so successful, from cover art and feminist themes to fan favorite authors and publishers.
The Chicago Tribune talked to Moss about what book still gives her the heebie-jeebies and why so many teen novels from those decades have stuck with her all these years.
