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Bookshelves of Lesser Doom

A spot for my on-the-fly mini-posts:
Most everything else is at Bookshelves of Doom.
May 19 '11
One thing I’ve been consistently surprised by since I started writing fiction for teenagers is how many other YA writers I’ve talked to DO still seem to think that our books should be somehow prescriptive— that YA fiction is different from other fiction because of the kinds stories we should be telling and the morals we need to impart (or not impart).
— Smart stuff from Bennett Madison on that annoying NYT review, Sarah Ockler’s response, and his thoughts on the YA in general. (Via Liz)

Tags: bennett madison sarah ockler ya fiction preachy and teachy just tell the damn story