I bet you came here ready to have a fight. But please, let me assure you that I have no beef with "YA" books. I just think it's a rating, not a genre. YA stands for "Young Adult" and was initially used by bookstores and libraries to provide a space for readers who were no … Continue reading YA Is A Useless Genre
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Not Your Fight, But Still Your Problem
What with the hullabaloo about women winning Hugos, Trail of Lightning and the discussion around appropriation, and indeed, the advent of October and the costumed holidays celebrated throughout North America, it seems like the book world has been in a tizzy about respectful dialogue and celebration of ideas. There are literally thousands of articles on systemic … Continue reading Not Your Fight, But Still Your Problem