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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
I couldn't tell you the skin color of most authors that I read. Is that something I should pay attention to?
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I’m finding this comment somewhat disingenuous. It’s clear that the everyday experience of blacks in America at any rate is different from that of whites. Certainly the books you read might be aracial, but I suspect that’s not typical. Nor do I think that authors should be kept from writing in the voice of the “other,” whether it be sex, age, orientation, religion - you catch my drift. However, I think
hildea’s point is reasonable and well-taken, especially in the current climate. She wants to read those whose daily life is reflected in their fiction and she wants authentic accounts to deepen her understanding, at least that’s my inference.