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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this a white people thing?[/quote]

I think it's important to read about all different ethnicities. I'm not Irish but found it very endearing. I'm not a Russian Jew either, but I really enjoy the early 1900s stories set in NY about Russian Jews. [/quote]

Interesting perspective. I think in a world where much of the literature is focused on and about white people it's rich to suggest that reading about some poor ones would somehow be a learning experience. But OK! [/quote]

I think the problem that you're facing is that you're reading books in ENGLISH. The main speakers of English were usually white or American blacks prior to our most recent generations (and American blacks weren't allowed to read and write until after slavery ended). Try reading books in other languages if you want more diversity. A lot of them have been translated into English.

I focused extensively on Chinese literature. They have some of the oldest literature in the world. Spoiler alert- the characters and writers aren't white.

I also am going to disagree that "diverse" literature should only focus on races. I think socioeconomic diversity is the huge elephant in the room right now. [/quote]

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