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Essays

Combating Racism Through Literature Part 2

Posted on 29 July, 201528 July, 2015

In my essay earlier this month, “Combating Racism Through Literature,” I described how reading diverse literature can actually make children (and adults) become more empathetic to others, hence literature could […] Read More

Book Lists, Essays

More Diverse YA Books = More Diverse YA Movies

Posted on 1 October, 201429 September, 2014

I had intended to share another excerpt from my MFA paper, but a more pressing concern, or real world example expressed itself to me and I felt compelled to write […] Read More

Epic/Heroic, Essays, Fantasy

Diversity Done Right: Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Posted on 14 May, 201414 May, 2014

Full Disclosure: To avoid spoiling the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, this blog post will be vague in parts. Sorry. Go read the series! I’m going to admit something […] Read More

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Guest Post: E.C. Myers

Posted on 20 August, 201320 August, 2013

We’re excited to welcome E.C. Myers, recent winner of the Andre Norton Nebula Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy for his YA debut, Fair Coin. In addition, E.C. […] Read More

Essays

Why We Need Diverse Literature and How to Find It

Posted on 31 July, 201316 March, 2015

Why do we need diverse literature? First, we need to know and understand ourselves. People need literature that helps them see others like them – to know they are not […] Read More

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