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
Reading
6 East Asian Writers
The third milestone in my Heritage Reads Challenge is not only complete, but also exceeded. I read books by six East Asian writers rather than than the requisite five and found some new favourites. Ruth Ozeki’s Man Booker longlisted work was stunning and powerful; Jeannie Lin’s historical romances were fun and steamy, and a welcome… Read Post
Why I Focus on Diverse Authors, not Characters
In last year’s POC Reading Challenge, the goal was to read as many books written by people of color or that included characters of color. This year my Heritage Reads challenge focuses solely on the number of authors of color I read. For example, Beverly Jenkins only counts once even though I read two of… Read Post
5 South Asian Writers
Milestone number two of my Heritage Reads challenge is complete! I read the work of five South Asian writers and was very pleased at the variety. At first I was worried that all the books would be about female infanticide. I’d read enough novels on the topic that I was beginning to think it was… Read Post
