#literary fiction

Do literary snobs gatekeep 'real reading' by dismissing genre fiction as trash?

Has literary fiction become too pretentious for its own good, or am I just bitter?

Should popular fiction be judged by the same standards as literary fiction, or are we gatekeeping the wrong things?

Are people who only read “highbrow” literature just gatekeeping a dying hobby from genre fiction fans?

Are people who only read fantasy and romance less "serious" readers than literary fiction snobs?

Do you secretly judge people who only read self-help books and not "real" literature?