| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult?
I used to worry about that, Jeff, when I was in my late teens and early twenties, wandering through the stacks in the children's section of the library. But when I started meeting other SF and Fantasy readers and realized how many of them didn't make distinctions between Juvenile, YA, and adult books, so long as the books were good, I decided not to let it stand in my way.
And when I was a little older, I thought what the heck, even if I'm not a parent or an elementary school teacher, I'm not wearing a sign that says so, and people will never guess that the books are for me.
By now, I don't give it a second thought. Possibly years of actually being a parent and the sweet sense of justification that lent the proceedings (even though, most of the time, the books were still for me) have worn away the last of my embarrassment.
Just tell yourself that for all anyone in the store knows you have five kids, teach fourth grade, and have already written several best-selling children's books. |