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Originally Posted by library addict
I don't think pointing out the way institutions/groups overlook authors of color as part of a systemic failure is political correctness.
But then I didn't agree with 98% of the books they chose, so I am all for redoing it.
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I agree with you 100% I don't know if you heard what happened this week on Twitter? It seems there was an uproar over the RITA nominations. Once again authors of color being passed over. Beverly Jenkins who we all know to be a brilliant writer shared what she went through with the RWA. It's so sad and it shouldn't be this way anymore.
Our book club just gave away 100 books from romance authors of color to help take a stand against this. We can't be blind to this anymore. Kudos to AAR for realizing they goofed on this. Let more fans stand up say No More. Maybe Harlequin also needs to be called out for cancelling Kimani.
I also think the AAR Poll that it was heavily historicals which shows how out of balance this poll was. I read mostly historical these days. Kleypas is amazing, Quinn too but to have a list so heavily on one sub genre is wrong. Why isn't Nalini Singh up there? She my top author next to Kleypas.
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