Today Tonight Tomorrow

Today Tonight Tomorrow is a young adult romance novel. Write an essay exploring what particular aspects of the story render it a young adult novel, a romance novel, or both.

In her senior year of high school, Rowan Roth discovers her “Guide to High School Success,” which she wrote the summer before freshmen year. When she realizes she has accomplished nothing on the list, she feels like a failure. Write an essay in which you consider how, contrary to what she feels, Rowan has had a meaningful high school career. In what ways has she grown? What has she learned?

Rowan is an avid fan of the romance novel genre, so much so that she is interested in pursuing a career writing romance novels. Despite her passion, Rowan is wary about sharing it with others. Write an essay in which you explore the shame Rowan feels about loving romance; where does it originate, and who and what perpetuates it?

The novel utilizes a common romance trope via the relationship between Rowan and Neil McNair. Write an essay in which you discuss how the novel employs the “Enemies to Lovers” trope via Rowan and Neil.

Describe Solomon’s narrative tone and writing style. In what ways does her distinctive style inform and give life to the story’s characters, themes, and setting?

The daughter of an author-illustrator duo, Rowan feels immense pressure to succeed in her future writing career. Write an essay in which you explore the impact that Rowan’s parents have on her and her writerly ambitions.

At the end of her senior year, Rowan feels as though she is growing distant from her two best friends, Kirby and Mara. Write an essay in which you analyze these shifting dynamics; at what point does Rowan’s relationship with her close friends begin to change, and how does it affect her?

As Rowan begins to explore her identity and come of age, she also begins to anticipate her future after high school. Write an essay in which you consider Rowan’s vision of the future: what is she worried about, and what is she hopeful for?