OTHER YOUNG ADULT TITLES FROM SMART POP BOOKS Demigods and Monsters Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Ender’s World Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game Flirtin’ with the Monster Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins’ Crank and Glass The Girl Who Was on Fire Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy Mind-Rain Your Favorite Authors on Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies Series A New Dawn Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series Nyx in the House of Night Mythology, Folklore, and Religion in the P.C. and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series The Panem Companion An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays Shadowhunters and Downworlders A Mortal Instruments Reader Through the Wardrobe Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia DIVERGENT THINKING DIVERGENT THINKING YA AUTHORS ON VERONICA ROTH’S DIVERGENT TRILOGY EDITED BY LEAH WILSON THIS PUBLICATION IS UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED. IT HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED, APPROVED, AUTHORIZED, LICENSED, OR ENDORSED BY ANY ENTITY THAT CREATED OR PRODUCED THE WELL-KNOWN DIVERGENT BOOK OR FILM SERIES. © 2014 BenBella Books, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Smart Pop is an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc. 10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 530 | Dallas, TX 75231 www.benbellabooks.com | www.smartpopbooks.com Send feedback to [email protected] First e-book edition: March 2014 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Divergent Thinking : YA Authors on Veronica Roth’s Divergent Trilogy / edited by Leah Wilson. pages cm ISBN 978-1-939529-92-3 (paperback) — ISBN 978-1-940363-34-9 (electronic) 1. Roth, Veronica. Divergent series. 2. Young adult fiction, American—History and criticism. I. Wilson, Leah, editor of compilation. PS3618.O8633Z58 2014 813’.6—dc23 2013049188 Copyediting by Brittany Dowdle, Word Cat Editorial Services Proofreading by Jenny Bridges and Michael Fedison Text design and composition by Silver Feather Design Printed by Bang Printing Distributed by Perseus Distribution | www.perseusdistribution.com To place orders through Perseus Distribution: Tel: (800) 343-4499 | Fax: (800) 351-5073 E-mail: [email protected] Significant discounts for bulk sales are available. Please contact Glenn Yeffeth at [email protected] or (214) 750-3628. COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS “From Factions to Fire Signs” © 2014 by Rosemary Clement-Moore “Divergent Psychology” © 2014 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes “Mapping Divergent’s Chicago” © 2014 by V. Arrow “Choices Can Be Made Again” © 2014 by Maria V. Snyder and Jenna Snyder “Ordinary Acts of Bravery” © 2014 by Elizabeth Norris “Fear and the Dauntless Girl” © 2014 by Blythe Woolston “They Injure Each Other in the Same Way” © 2014 by Mary Borsellino “Secrets and Lies” © 2014 by Debra Driza “Bureau versus Rebels: Which Is Worse?” © 2014 by Dan Krokos “Factions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” © 2014 by Julia Karr “The Downfall of Dauntless” © 2014 by Janine K. Spendlove “Emergent” © 2014 by Elizabeth Gatland Images © 2014 by Risa Rodil, RisaRodil.com Faction and Chicago location icons © 2014 by Risa Rodil, RisaRodil.com Water Tower Place photograph courtesy Jrissman, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WaterTowerPlaceMall.JPG Harold Washington Library photograph courtesy Beyond My Ken, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harold_Washington_Library_southwest_owl.jpg Flamingo photograph courtesy Richie Diesterheft, http://www.flickr.com/photos/puroticorico/ CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FROM FACTIONS TO FIRE SIGNS Rosemary Clement-Moore DIVERGENT PSYCHOLOGY Jennifer Lynn Barnes MAPPING DIVERGENT’S CHICAGO V. Arrow CHOICES CAN BE MADE AGAIN Maria V. Snyder and Jenna Snyder ORDINARY ACTS OF BRAVERY Elizabeth Norris FEAR AND THE DAUNTLESS GIRL Blythe Woolston THEY INJURE EACH OTHER IN THE SAME WAY Mary Borsellino SECRETS AND LIES Debra Driza BUREAU VERSUS REBELS: WHICH IS WORSE? Dan Krokos FACTIONS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY Julia Karr THE DOWNFALL OF DAUNTLESS Janine K. Spendlove EMERGENT Elizabeth Wein ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE EDITOR