Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Glass Cafe


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Consensus is that there is enough coverage in reviews available to establish notability. Davewild (talk) 12:01, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

The Glass Cafe

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Apparently non-notable book, I cannot find anything to establish notability. --Nuujinn (talk) 19:08, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I would merge it somewhere It's by Gary Paulson, I would think that proves notability. Does anyone have an idea where to merge it to, in order to maintain the content but place it amongst an expansible subject Such as "Other works by Gary Paulson" or something like that?Sadads (talk) 20:16, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep as per WP:NBOOK, as "the book's author Gary Paulson is so historically significant that any of his or her written works may be considered notable". Guoguo12  --Talk--  20:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Question, are you asserting that Paulson as "the book's author is of exceptional significance and the author's life and body of work would be a common study subject in literature classes"? I do not believe that is the case, I can't recall him coming up at all in the ten years I was in grad school studying literature. --Nuujinn (talk) 21:14, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, he is mainly a young adult fiction writer. Either way, he has won three Newbery Medals, which is probably enough to indicate "exceptional significance". Guoguo12  --Talk--  23:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment, respectfully, I disagree. Paulsen gets only a handful of hits in Google Scholar, and while I'm sure some of his works are taught, I do not believe that either he nor his body of work are a common study subject in literature classes. Exceptional is a high bar, and although the Newbery Medal is a fine award, I do not think winning that alone would make all of his works notable. In any case, I do not believe Paulsen has ever won the medal, but has rather received three Newbery honors as a runner up to the medal winner. --Nuujinn (talk) 11:44, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I think you're right about the awards being Newbery Honors. Sorry about that! Guoguo12  --Talk--  19:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * @Nuujinn, Paulson is a regularly assigned author in Young Adult fiction. He has left a large impact on the field. At the very least his works should be kept in some form, not matter how small the coverage is for the individual book. As I suggested, though the work could be merged into another area. Sadads (talk) 18:30, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Commment I've found this review in the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Vol. 48, 2004 which looks signficant. The review here looks less so. The author (very briefly) mentions the book in this interview. However, according to amazon.com the school library journal and Booklist both reviewed the book when it was first published. While this is not Hatchet, Dogsong, or The Winter Room perhaps there is more out there? Edgepedia (talk) 12:42, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * That is certainly enough sources to prove notability, Sadads (talk) 18:30, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:00, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * provides even more reviews for the novel. Derild  49  21  ☼  18:21, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Delete. Just because something has been published does not make it notable. Need more evidence such as reviews and sales figures and awards.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by BenOneHundred (talk • contribs) 09:59, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * BenOneHundred has been blocked as a sockpuppet. Phil Bridger (talk) 21:46, 1 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Reviews of a book are the preferred RSs for establishing notable and a review in Booklist and LJ meet WP:GNG as well as book specific guidelines.  The additional ones make the case even stronger.     DGG ( talk ) 00:56, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
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