February 21, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Panelists from the academic and publishing worlds will puzzle over the sometimes porous boundaries between "adult" and "young adult" literature categories, commenting on Markus Zusak's The Book Thief as a test case. Set during the Holocaust, Zusak's popular novel has been marketed around the world as "adult fiction" but as "young adult literature" in the United States. Following opening statements, the panelists will invite questions from the audience.
Featuring Markus Zusak's editor, Erin Clarke who will provide insight into the work!
Sponsored by the Center for American Literary Studies at Penn State.
Foster Auditorium at Pattee/Paterno Library on PSU campus.
Members of the general public welcome.
