tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post5548397540847211597..comments2023-10-29T01:23:25.535-07:00Comments on Beth Kephart Books: Anthony Lane on YA: a marketing wheeze Beth Kepharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-75880891743331285232016-02-11T05:06:16.330-08:002016-02-11T05:06:16.330-08:00Yes, Beth, a resounding yes! Literature IS an art...Yes, Beth, a resounding yes! Literature IS an art form. Children matter. And the literature of this genre has a permanent place in today's society. And not just the big screen or popular Harry Potter, Hunger Games and other stories that have made it big. I will always enjoy and write YA, because children do matter. They are our future. Wake up, Anthony! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017619759232312084.post-36115820279287057182016-02-10T13:43:29.857-08:002016-02-10T13:43:29.857-08:00There is no way to defend against the belittling o...There is no way to defend against the belittling of YA; sneering at it has become persistent, pervasive and reflexive. No critical counter-arguments, no lists of worthy titles, no impassioned defenses of this genre's gems, have had any impact on the contempt. We write on, we read on, regardless. Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.com