Roundtable Discussion: Books by Creators Who Share an Identity with the Characters They Write About
Sep. 2021
The topic of this roundtable discussion is based on feedback from the membership survey that indicated folks would like to hear about books other than those recently reviewed. We’ll share books by creators who share an identity with the people they are writing about. These are often referred to as #OwnVoices books, though there are some issues with that phrase. Read here to discover the concerns We Need Diverse Books has identified with that terminology. Please plan to share at least one book written or illustrated by a person from outside your own race/ethnicity/identity which includes their race/ethnicity/identity. It can be by a creator with a disability, a BIPOC creator, an LGBTQIA+ creator, and so on. Feel free to bring a title you love, or one you’re uneasy with, or even one with a lot of controversy surrounding the content. You asked for it! Let’s talk!