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
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#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
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