adult literature
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“Summer” also marked a milestone for Han, who was already considered a rock star in the world of young adult literature — she made the transition from bestselling novelist to successful series creator.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023
For one thing, I don't know of another adventure story that has a gay protagonist, at least in adult literature.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022
When you walk into the high-ceilinged space, you’re greeted by a display of beautiful photography and coffee table books, with genre fiction and young adult literature on the left wall and nonfiction along the right.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021
The plague of first-person narration that has filtered down over the decades from adult and young adult literature to middle grade novels, including these two titles, often results in tween protagonists whose self-awareness strains credulity.
From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021
If one thinks of it, one sees that nearly all adult literature is made by people who, in their beginnings, were bred on the wonder tale.
From How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell by Bryant, Sara Cone