>Noting that nearly a third of Y.A. books were purchased by readers ages 30 to 44 (most of them presumably without teenage children of their own), Graham insisted that such grown-ups “should feel embarrassed about reading literature for children.” Instead, these readers were furious. The sentiment on Twitter could be summarized as “Don’t tell me what to do!” as if Graham were a bossy, uncomprehending parent warning the kids away from sugary snacks toward more nutritious, chewier stuff.
in case it's the next big movie or TV show, the readers can brag that the book was better
Carter Lewis
post-modernism bringing about the death of objective standards, meaning they're not looked down upon for reading shitty books; instead of being ashamed of it, they're defensive of their pleb taste ("if I enjoy it, it's good").
Brody Campbell
post-post-modernism when?
Isaiah Long
Wouldn't it be easier to go back to modernism?
Charles Roberts
modernism was ended by WWII so no
Noah Wilson
I'm 100% sure I wasn't extended a job offer from Macmillan because in the interview when the woman asked what I read I told her mostly literary fiction and some history and she just looked uncomfortable after that.
Sebastian Collins
You're supposed to lie and say the New Yorker, the Economist, pseudo-intellectual magazines or newspapers like that, or name-drop Chomsky or another Pop Philosopher like Malcolm Gladwell.
Andrew Evans
If we're going back, why stop at Modernism? Fucking bring back the Ancients and the Medievals.
William Price
This sort of feeling is why ASOIAF and LotR are so popular these days. Harkens back to a time when culture was stricter and made more sense.
