Genre. It exists, in part, to help bookstores shelve things. The reason they want to do so is that it’s also a reflection of the kind of experience people are looking for from their book – or, at least, it tries to be; but the most creative writers can’t be confined by it.

Originally shared by Kat Richardson

It makes me ridiculously happy that one of the great SF authors–who is also a woman–has been added to the Library of America. And of course I agree that all genres should be given equal respect in the forum of literature.