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“The Lord of the Rings,” “Twilight,” and Young-Adult Fantasy Books : The New Yorker
Adam Gopnik discusses the appeal of high fantasy in YA. He misses the mark, I think, in not discussing Joseph Campbell’s influence in all of this, and he’s condescending throughout much of the piece, but it’s an interesting analysis aside from these two admittedly major issues.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Hi!
My name is Heather and I work for Worth Ave. Group. We’re currently holding a contest for K-12 teachers to win grants for their schools, and iPads or iPods for their classrooms. If you’re interested in participating, feel free to email me or visit the link I’ve posted below.
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