Warning: YA Fiction Can Only Take So Much Feminism
The rule in the Harry Potter books, Twilight series, and The Hunger Games series is clear: A popular YA novel needs two male main characters for every one female. Did you ever notice that these stories...
View ArticleThe 9 Secret Roles of Food in Fiction
The most popular YA novels use food as a vehicle for backstory and description. We get a chance to learn about the story beyond what the characters happen to say when their mouths are full. The Harry...
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