Young Adult Literature Interview: Colin Clark
Occupation: Visual Artist/ Story teller
Hometown: Chicago
-Do you know what defines the boundaries of Young Adult literature?
Colin: Yes. Books like the Hardy Boys, Sherlock Holms and even up to the Twilight saga. But that is pretty much something I’m repeating from a talk show about YA lit that I just heard on MPR.
-Do you have any favorite authors or books?
Colin: Dr. Suess… I really don’t read enough to tell you the truth.
-What do you think that young adult literature?
Colin: Yes, I think that stories are a necessary part of a young person’s life. I just listened to a radio talk show on YA lit and I thought it was interesting to hear that today’s YA lit is targeted towards girls.
-Has anyone every discouraged you from reading?
Colin: Not directly. But I feel that in today’s world there are so many other sources of entertainment that it indirectly discourages me and many others from reading.
-Do you think that certain books should be censored from young adults?
Colin: No. Because technically a young adult is age 13 and up. By the age of thirteen kids shouldn’t be censored from what the world has to offer.
