[Dazrin]

"They’ve got to see there are brighter literary worlds than Twilight. Reading good fiction is like making the jump from masturbation to sex." - Stephen King talking about pushing kids to read, interview published at The Atlantic

I haven't read Twilight, but the quote works just as well without the first sentence.

Full quote:

Spoiler:

Lahey: English teachers tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to literacy: Those who believe we should let students read anything they want so they will be more likely to engage with books, and those who believe teachers should push kids to read more challenging texts in order to expose them to new vocabulary, genres, and ideas. Where would you pitch your tent?

King: You don’t want to leave them in despair, which is why it’s such a horrible idea to try teaching Moby-Dick or Dubliners to high school juniors. Even the bright ones lose heart. But it’s good to make them reach a little. They’ve got to see there are brighter literary worlds than Twilight. Reading good fiction is like making the jump from masturbation to sex.