The best young-adult books provide a portal to characters and perspectives that simply aren’t as readily available on the adult reading lists, and the passionate support for beloved titles and authors of both genders indicates that the need for these stories aren’t going anywhere. Any grown-ups who haven’t yet figured this out should get a clue.

Why Do Female Authors Dominate Young-Adult Fiction? - Meghan Lewit - The Atlantic / Hear hear. (via gwendabond)

Though, uh, female authors *don’t* dominate the bestseller list.

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