There’s a series of articles published by McSweeney’s that is re-contextualizing the state of the publishing industry. These essays are set out to address the facts which are often obscured by the fraught and perilous language abundant in the publishing industry dialogue, constantly warning us of its impending doom.
This first essay is concerned with the youngsters and their reading habits. Thanks to phenomena like Harry Potter, reading has entered pop culture in a way it had never had for the pre-HP generations. And young adult literature is booming—and on a worldwide level, the most literate demographic. There’s a young adult reading renaissance going down. Alas, some optimistic news for the industry!
