Edge: Collected Stories

These 15 short stories by a writer the New York Times Book Review has called one of the grand masters of young adult fiction capture our fears, yearnings, loneliness, self-doubts, and universal need for love and acceptance

M. E. Kerr’s pioneering young adult literature has gained a devoted following for fearlessly breaking rules and confronting conformity. In Edge, her trademark gifts of pulling apart relationships, exposing real emotion, and conveying what it means to grow up are on full display. From handling a teenage girl’s coming out in We Might as Well All Be Strangers to asking philosophical questions about God, life, and death in The Sweet Perfume of Goodbye to parodying social norms in Do You Want My Opinion?, this is a funny, moving, and brave anthology about faith, friendship, family ties, prom night, an unusual act of heroism, and staying true to yourself.