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I'm vastly interested in American fiction, including young adult fiction. Current interests include parralels between religious beliefs, myths, & magic in spells, naming (Adam naming the animals), and the ever-present archetypical God vs. Satan struggle. Diane Duane's stuff is great for that. I also like Lynne Rae Perkin's great postmodern exploration of teenagerisms. With her keen awareness of modern media and her ability to encorporate echoes of the internet, television, plays, and comic books in her novels, she seems to be a true disciple of McLuhan (the guy who first announced that the medium is the message). Her children's picture books are also interesting compositions (she does her own artwork). The planning and development of good picture books interest me. But I don't read kids' stuff all the time. Professionally I'm studying detective fiction, which kicks trash.