adult literature
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Author Charlie Jane Anders reflects on reading and writing young adult literature in an era of explosive popularity that may now be coming to an end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
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
“Last Night at the Telegraph Club,” by Malinda Lo, won in the young adult literature category.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2022
George Takei of “StarTrek” fame shared a prize for best young adult literature by an author of Asian Pacific background.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2020
Just as all adult literature is permeated by the influence of these, familiar in youth, so in less degree is it transfused with the subtle reminiscences of childhood's commerce with the wonder world.
From How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell by Bryant, Sara Cone
