![]() I’m putting together this post to encourage you to expand your ideas of what “reading a book” means. I’m here to say: Those all definitely count! Did you read words on a page or on a screen? Were those words penned by a Black, Indigenous, or writer of color? Congrats! You’re reading for the challenge! I even fielded one question from a parent asking if reading a child’s book to their kids counted. For many people a lack of time encourages them to read shorter works or faster, lighter novels. I’ve had folks bemoan that novellas, collections, essays, poems, or even short stories don’t “count” for the challenge. ![]() ![]() Many people have told me they don’t have time to read books and, therefore, that they can’t participate in the challenge. Throughout running this challenge I have fielded many questions about whether or not reading a given thing “counts” as completing a prompt for the challenge. The following recommendations were compiled with assistance from April Autumn, Lonely Cryptid Media’s lead artist. ![]() The Reading Writers of Color Challenge is hosted by Dan Michael Fielding. ![]()
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