Reading about agents and their interests, I’m struck (OK, depressed) by how many are looking for books that start discussions or alter perceptions or tackle issues. Phrases you used to find only in academia – like “intersectional feminism” – frequently pop up.
And I wonder: Are these the sorts of books Americans really want to read? Or are they the books publishers think we want – or perhaps ought – to read? Are there any agents interested simply in what most readers want: an interesting story told in an entertaining fashion?
