Most of us were English majors in college . We still love our Mr. Darcy , and we still read some great literary fiction for our book club . But some of our most passionate discussions lately are about YA books we ' ve read and loved and passed along . I love YA because I think those late - teen years are the start of something fascinating .

Question: Why have the students been having such passionate discussions about YA fiction ?
Answer: They are writing an article for a magazine about the merits of YA fictionThey think it is a useful and worthwhile type of fiction for young readersThey are trying to start a career as YA authors and are sharing tipsThey are planning to start a bookstore and feel the YA section will be popular