Finding her place
Torn between poetry and fiction, Inez Tan earns an M.F.A. at UCI, with scholarship support, then stays on campus to teach creative writing
July 13, 2020
KEYWORD
fiction
UCI-led study finds Harry Potter fan fiction challenges cultural stereotypes of autism
Digital media platforms enable marginalized groups to offer alternative representations
January 23, 2019
A new ‘Wrinkle’
Time is right for Disney adaptation of young adult sci-fi classic, says UCI English professor
February 20, 2018
Jonathan Alexander’s 5 most influential YA novels
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton: This book likely started it all in the late 1960s and is still a compelling narrative, written by a very young woman grappling with issues of class and privilege in a small Oklahoma town. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie: A major literary fiction writer tackles […]
August 28, 2017
Pop lit protagonist
English professor who studies the genre believes young adult fiction has come of age
August 28, 2017