MORE 'FICTION' POSTS
Every year you notice them, the trends in teen fiction. After the wild success of Harry Potter there were a ton of new Fantasy novels being written for teens. For the last couple of years vampire fiction was without a doubt super hot, due in part to the success of the Twilight saga. Then all […]
On paper, I seem like the least likely candidate to advocate for Banned Books Week. I have a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry from a conservative Christian college and I teach children’s church. Don’t get me wrong, there are books that I have read that have appalled me (although more for just bad writing then for actual […]
Depending on whom you ask, the answer may be “too dark”. This year teen fiction like The Hunger Games came under fire as The Wall Street Journal, bloggers and NPR and asked, is teen fiction too dark? The answer is, some of it is too dark for some readers. Some of it is too light […]
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