The Power of Books Author Series
Authors
Sound Off About
The Power Of Books.
O
ur freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity. And, the books being banned are consistently those of marginalized voices. Books with diverse characters, primarily characters of color and LGBTQA+ characters were overwhelmingly targeted. And continue to be.
Throughout this collection of conversations with authors, we talk about the power of books, and the question of why it’s important for stories containing characters that have diverse backgrounds and life experience to be told.
In considering this vital question, we also touch on the dangers of restricting or erasing these narratives – what damage is being done when books about diversity are banned and reading is restricted?
Needless to say, each of the authors in this series brings a different perspective and life experience to the conversation, adding nuance and depth to the combined answer of why it’s important for stories about diverse lives to be told… as well as the dangers that arise when they’re expunged from our national discourse.
Be sure to check out what
the authors in our Power of Books Series
have to say about the importance of books:
Federico Erebia,
author of Pedro & Daniel
Ryan Estrada,
author of Banned Book Club
Edward Underhill,
author of Always the Almost,
and This Day Changes Everything
Dr. Michael Datcher,
author of Harlem at Four
Jamie Jo Hoang,
author of My Father the Panda Killer
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