The recent discussions of representation in literature in other threads got me thinking -- a lot of us on this board are writing books with POC MC's. And more than that, a lot of us seek out books with POC MC's, and think it's important to read them, and to support authors who write them. So I thought, why not have a recommendation/promotion thread for books featuring POC?
Suggested rules of the thread:
1) Authors are more than welcome to post about their own works!
2) Books must have a POC protagonist and preferably a predominantly POC cast. I don't think this should be the place for the "all-white high school with the one black best friend" books.
3) The POCs should, in the poster's opinion, be human, non-stereotyped portrayals.
4) Give us the title and genre, and optionally describe what you like about the book and the portrayals of the characters of color.
5) Short stories and novellas welcome too.
6) Feel free to recommend books other posters have already recommended (let's make it a love fest!), or to come back and add your thoughts on a book you found here.
We can alter the above guidelines at the suggestion of other posters. What do you all think?
(p.s. -- I looked to see if this had been done before and I couldn't find it -- closest I found was people asking for specific sorts of recommendations. But if it has been done, someone bump that thread . . . because I want me some cool recs! ::anticipates reading list:: )
Suggested rules of the thread:
1) Authors are more than welcome to post about their own works!
2) Books must have a POC protagonist and preferably a predominantly POC cast. I don't think this should be the place for the "all-white high school with the one black best friend" books.
3) The POCs should, in the poster's opinion, be human, non-stereotyped portrayals.
4) Give us the title and genre, and optionally describe what you like about the book and the portrayals of the characters of color.
5) Short stories and novellas welcome too.
6) Feel free to recommend books other posters have already recommended (let's make it a love fest!), or to come back and add your thoughts on a book you found here.
We can alter the above guidelines at the suggestion of other posters. What do you all think?
(p.s. -- I looked to see if this had been done before and I couldn't find it -- closest I found was people asking for specific sorts of recommendations. But if it has been done, someone bump that thread . . . because I want me some cool recs! ::anticipates reading list:: )