Marisa Meltzer

Kara Jesella

The story of the rise and fall of the popular teen magazine draws on interviews with the periodical's staff to describe its frank coverage of taboo subjects, its battles with critics, and its lasting influence.

A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time

How Sassy Changed My Life

Jeannette Ordas

Sassy didn't change my life. In fact, I never read a single issue. I didn't have the cash to spend on magazines though I do remember leafing through it at my local bookstore a few times. If I had purchased an issue, I certainly would have gobbled it up but I'm sure I still would have felt that I just wasn't cool enough. Reading this I was disappointed that there were no pictures, no photos of covers, no cute little sidebars to help draw me in and make me see what I had missed. All in all, it all seemed just to cliquey for me and I don't feel like I really missed a thing.

This was a fun and informative look back at one of the magizine that I feel shaped who I am today. I recommend this one to anyone who grew up reading Sassy.

How Sassy Changed My Life A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time

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