Young Adult Isn't Really a Genre

Technically, you could call YA a genre but...

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat!  Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us This Week in Books & Literature Technically, you could call YA a genre, but with so much awesome variety we don't quite buy that. Why You Shouldn't Worry About Game of Thrones Spoilers By now you've surely figured out that the TV show will conclude long before the books. Don't panic! READ NOW   Share 5 Novels That Prove Classics Are Thrilling The classics get a bad rap as stodgy and dry. These literary tales of adventure and suspense confirm that's nothing more than a cliche. READ NOW   Share YA Isn't Really a Genre Stop classifying books as YA: why you should ditch the reductive label and get specific. READ NOW   Share The Best Paranormal Romances You Haven't Heard Of In the Gothic tradition, here are 5 great romances featuring all manner of creatures that go bump in the night. READ NOW   Share FEATURED ARTICLES • 'The Mortal Instruments' Is Getting a TV Show • 7 New Musicals We're Dying to See • Kazuo Ishiguro's Ambitious New Novel Fall Short • What You Need to Know About the Lannisters and Targaryens • The Last Platinum Rock Albums • 5 More Phenomenal YA Books By Women Advertisement About Books & Literature   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy Popular Posts About Food: From Sprinkles to Speculaas If you can't see this email, click here ... Best of 2014 (So Far)    Music     ... About Parenting: Thinking Ahead to . . . Summer Camp? If you can't see this email, click here ... Fun Activities for Fall    Parenting     From ... Hoping to Connect Hi There,   My name is Kyle Doran, co-founder of PresenceMediaDenver.com . My client, Mile Hi Distilling , manufactures some of the hi... Want Blake Lively's Life? You Got It, Plus How DO You Cope With A Fringe In Summer? view this email as a webpage We have changed our email address, please ... Quick! Grab a 40in TV – we've also got an iPad, amazing spa breaks and so many goodies for YOU! view this email as a webpage ... We Planned Your Summer Vacation For You ... About Fitness: 10 Tips to Get Flat Abs If you can't see this email, click here ... Cheryl Cole Goes Back To Her Straight Hair Roots, Plus Rita Ora's Revealing Moschino Look view this email as a webpage We have changed our email address, please ...