Wowza. Hit a hot topic with my interviews with radio stations and papers about Twilight. Here is a reprint of the Times Colonist piece in today's Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Prof+sinks+teeth/2213925/story.html

My main point is not that I "hate" the series of books or that the books should not be read by tweens. (My poor 11 year old daughter!) Instead, my point is that we should look deeper at these books and the messages in the first two books. Thinking critically about nuances within any book or essay is not something new, as we have been doing this for centuries. UVIC will offer a round-table discussion about Twilight in January. I will post more as the final details are announced.

I am concerned with the internalized messages that some might take away from these books. I love reading and especially enjoy the Vampire genre. I've found the Night World series better in terms of their depictions of gender and the overall writing is stronger than the Meyer series or the PC Cast and Kristin Cast series. If I had any wish about the genre: continue to write about vampires Anne Rice. Your fans miss you!