[Stylist] Food for Thought: NFB Literature for a Younger Audience

[Barbara HAMMEL]

I want to know why the general consensus, in all spheres, is that we have to write or speak differently for millennials? I don't believe that they are as simple-minded as people think. Now if Tina is thinking about kiddie lit. for the 8 and under crowd, I could see "dumbing down" the philosophy.    Barbara Hammel

> On Apr 15, 2019, at 08:14, Chris Kuell via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Very interesting question, Tina. Like you, I joined as an adult, so many of
> the old speeches (I'm particularly fond of a Left Handed
> Dissertation)resonated with me. But probably not so much with the younger
> generation. They'd probably relate more to a youtube video than a banquet
> speech--although I've always taken life philosopy lessons from good books as
> well. 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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