Koja (Extremities), the author of novels for adults, enters the YA realm with a solid if sometimes familiar tale of a high school misfit: "What do you do when you're ...

Writing has always been a way of life for Kathe Koja. ‘I’ve been a writer literally since I was 5 years old,’ says Koja, a Detroit native who lives in Berkley. ‘Writing isn’t what I do – it’s what I ...

This week, for Book Bench Reads, we’re discussing the young-adult novel “Headlong,” by Kathe Koja (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). The book takes place at an élite prep school, a haven for the children of ...

"You have to show up for love" is one of the themes of Kathe Koja's latest novel, "Under the Poppy." The story centers around childhood friends and lovers Istvan, a puppeteer, and Rupert, the owner of ...

In Kathe Koja's darkly sexy novel, the title "Under the Poppy" means several things -- shooting opium, gutter slang for "female organs" and the name of the 17th century Belgian brothel where things ...

The latest from Koja (Skin) is a page turner with riveting language and close attention to sensory detail. Set in late 19th-century Brussels, the story follows the adventures of puppeteer Istvan and ...

After years of preparation, Berkley-based author Kathe Koja is transitioning her 14th novel “Under the Poppy” from its pages to an interactive theatrical experience in the heart of downtown Detroit.

Narrated by a high school sophomore, this novel explores the tenets of Buddhism via an unlikely friendship between two classmates. In a starred review, PW called it "a compelling introduction to ...

Koja (Buddha Boy) incorporates facts and folklore about bees as a metaphor in this spare and haunting novel. As the last few weeks of senior year unwind, Dana completes her bee research for a biology ...

Earlier today, we talked with the writer Kathe Koja about her new novel, “Headlong.” Here she offers some insight into her writing process: My main tool is the scrap of paper: highly portable, usually ...