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Cepeda: Minority writers have more to say than diversity tales
By Esther Cepeda
Published: November 23, 2016, 6:01am
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This is my sixth year highlighting favorite books that are diverse but not about diversity. I get a lot of raised eyebrows and questions about this peculiar genre.
Well, there are a lot of books out there that are diverse and about diversity — meaning that they are written by an author from a minority group and are specifically about that particular group’s unique life experiences.
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