https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c en-us 2018-09-05 20:03:23 UTC 2024-05-30 03:10:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278182971 2018-09-05 20:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278182971 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278184747 2018-09-05 20:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278184747 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278186065 2018-09-05 20:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278186065 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278186335 In an article in The Atlantic young adult literature is defined as "... literature written with readers ages 12-18 in mind..."]]> 2018-09-05 20:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/278186335 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279110940 However, marketing a novel as "young adult" is putting it into a category and not a genre since the novel could be anything from fantasy to romance to supernatural. ]]> 2018-09-08 21:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279110940 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279111071 Immensely. Wikipedia has an entire section dedicated to "White Washing on Book Covers" which claims that publishers commonly distort the perception of diversity on book covers to conform to traditional standards. ]]> 2018-09-08 21:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279111071 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279151960 Essentially, publishers believe "white, straightness sells" whether it is within the narrative or the author. As Amanda Shepard wrote in an article: publishers don't believe there is enough of a population to create a market for diverse books.]]> 2018-09-09 12:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279151960 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152043 We Need Diverse Books is an organization created in 2014 with the goal of spreading awareness about the lack of inclusivity in young adult literature.]]> 2018-09-09 12:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152043 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152482 Shepard mentions this organization in her article, listing authors that are praised for being diverse people writing diverse stories such as the ones below.]]> 2018-09-09 12:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152482 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152611 Popular author John Green even spoke with We Need Diverse Books about the importance of diversity and encouraging diverse writers.]]> 2018-09-09 12:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152611 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152871 2018-09-09 12:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152871 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152891 2018-09-09 12:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152891 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152907 2018-09-09 12:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152907 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152932 2018-09-09 12:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279152932 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153032 2018-09-09 12:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153032 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153331 In an article published on The New Yorker's website, Andrew Solomon encourages young writers of both diverse and traditional backgrounds to be willing to write things perhaps out of their "comfort-zone". ]]> 2018-09-09 12:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153331 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153612 Solomon states that a majority of good writing comes from experience. This is important to remember in regards to writing to reflect the kind of lives young adults are actually living.  The young adulthood you experienced is not the same as the young adulthood your neighbor experienced.]]> 2018-09-09 12:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279153612 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279163280 2018-09-09 14:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279163280 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279166777 A list of diverse books recommended by We Need Diverse Books can be found here.]]> 2018-09-09 15:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279166777 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279167043 A topic not yet touched on here but equally as important to mention is in novels and television shows that include diverse characters these characters are more likely to be written out of the narrative. This is explored in an article on the Huffington Post and can be found here.]]> 2018-09-09 15:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279167043 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279167362 Touching upon the lack of diversity in the publishing industry is an article by Kayla Whaley that can be read here.]]> 2018-09-09 15:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/279167362 aes157 https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/312910056 I am seeking to tackle and redefine "young adult literature" in my thesis Melancholy in the Digital Age: Desensitization, Dissonance, and Death by incorporating diversity and the most prevalent thing in the adolescent life: technology. ]]> 2018-12-10 13:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aes157/l1eqmtsa577c/wish/312910056