S1E5: In this two part episode, we talk about POC representation in Western literature.
This is merely the start of an important conversation, and our discussion revolves around the trends we have seen around POC characters, the questions we have for POC and non-POC authors alike, and our hopes for the future of POC representation.
In Part 1, we kick off by talking about our favourite POC authors and reads. We then focus on the lack of POC exposure we see in Western literature and how that affects us as readers, and society.
Books Mentioned:
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jawal
The Good Immigrant edited by Nikesh Shukla
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The Trouble With Hating You by Sajni Patel
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
White Ivy by Susie Yang
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
----
1:53 - Currently Reading
7:05 - Why Discuss This Topic
12:07 - Fave POC Authors & Reads
17:13 - Why Aren't POC Authors As "Big" As White Authors?
24:24 - Automatically Picturing Characters As White & Blond
26:44 - White Authors Writing POC Characters
