There are only two months left in 2013 (where did the time go?!) and I’m panicking. I’m struggling with my Heritage Reads challenge, y’all. I don’t think I’m going to make it. Yes, I’ve had some successes. In fact I have completed several of the categories already: 5 Native writers 6 East Asian writers 5… Read Post
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5 Native Writers
I completed the “Native author” portion of my Heritage Reads challenge! All the books I read were fantastic. As I continue this diverse reading challenge, I find myself more attuned to diversity within groups. I’m quite proud of the wide-spectrum I was able to capture in five books. The books below include 1 middle grade… Read Post
Travel Tradition: Read a book by a local author
When I went to Seattle in July, I started quite a few bookish travel traditions. One of them was reading a book by a local author. My friend lent me her copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie during my visit. Our days were packed with nature-filled adventures so… Read Post
#DiverseCanLit Scotiabank Giller Prize
Every time I do this I think I’ll be pleasantly surprised by the result. I think it’ll be better this time. And the Giller actually is. As the results below show, the Giller is slightly more diverse than the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. But that’s not saying… Read Post
