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Fantasy books have many reasons for their appeal. In fact, fantasy and sci-fi are the genres of choice for talented YA readers. These books are full of intriguing ideas, complex connections, rich description, alternative worlds and, at their best, well chosen, nuanced language.
I believe there is also another reason readers love fantasy. G.K. Chesterton says,” Fairy tales [...]
I love them. Students ask the best questions. Not just “where do you get ideas for your books”, but also questions that are surprisingly real–”Is it hard to sit in your chair and write when no one tells you you have to?”
Here’s one of the things I was greeted with when I visited Mrs. Madison’s [...]