Mighty Writers » stockbrokers http://www.mightywriters.org Mighty Writers, a nonprofit, teaches kids to write in cool storefront settings. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:41:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 But Do the 40-Year-Old Stockbrokers Hang Up the “Exclusive Poster Inside”? http://www.mightywriters.org/2010/03/but-do-the-40-year-old-stockbrokers-hang-up-the-exclusive-poster-inside/ http://www.mightywriters.org/2010/03/but-do-the-40-year-old-stockbrokers-hang-up-the-exclusive-poster-inside/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:33 +0000 Tim Whitaker http://www.mightywriters.org/?p=17855

According to a story in the LA Times, grown-
ups are increasingly reading young adult books—
attracted by “well-written, fast-paced and enga-
ging stories.”

The LA Times story makes quite the case: young adult
stories are more fun, have better plots, etc., etc.

David Levithan, the editorial director and vice president
of Scholastic, is quoted thusly: ”You go on the sub-
way and see 40-year-old stockbrokers reading
‘Twilight.’”

Really?

Read here.

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