Open Mouth, Insert Both Feet Up to Boot Tops

New York Times’ Dave Itzkoff has said a mouthful that’s got the online book community buzzing madly…or rather just buzzing mad. The offensive statement? “I sometimes wonder how any self-respecting author of speculative fiction can find fulfillment in writing novels for young readers… where’s the artistic satisfaction? Where’s the dignity?” Wow.

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Review in question found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/books/review/Itzkoff-t.html?ref=review

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