Some of my best friends are YA

[erinbow]

Hey, fellow young adult writers -- want to storm off righteously?  Then read this New Yorker article

Comments

[seaheidi]

I just left a comment over there at the New yorker--go for it!

[lindsey_leavitt]

Yay, Heidi. I'm far too facile to form anything worthy of print, but you made a very good point, my friend, and kudos on the SEA tie-in.

[seaheidi]

like that? dude, i'm full of fail--will try for monday w/ project match post. holidaze be killin' me

[lindsey_leavitt]

I don't think anyone is sitting by the computer waiting to find out who their Deb soul mate is :)
No worries!! Baby's first Christmas, right?

[carrie_ryan]

I just blogged about this as well. I think that's one of the things that really astounded me -- that they didn't seem to bother to see if the one YA they liked was actually an anomaly or not!

[takumashii]

I can sort of see their perspective. If you came of age in a period where a lot of YA just wasn't very good, then I can see how it would be easy to generalize about all YA - and the majority of people see YA books and children's books as just a phase you pass through and grow out of. You don't need to revisit mud pies after you pass the age of 8, or revisit ramen once you graduate from college. ;)

I just... don't see the point of the article. It's like asking me about the snowstorm rather than the weatherman, and taking, "Gee, it sure is coming down, innit?" as a profound statement about the climate in general.

[tracidee]

So I'm NOT supposed to be eating Ramen anymore? :o

[trishdoller]

While I agree in theory, I think this panel would have educated themselves a little better before diving into a discussion about what YA is (or is not).

[lindsey_leavitt]

what in the sweet-valley-high are they TALKING about?
Good example, Emily. You're so YA.

[tracidee]

Personally, I don't care if lame-oids don't get me. YA rules, snobs drool.