It’s time for another Storify Post! This one is on comics & books industries, with a compare & contrast on digital strategy, overall vision, etc.
Digital Strategy and the Future
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Category Archives: Diversity
What Star Wars Means To Me
I saw The Force Awakens again yesterday. And I loved it with every fiber of my being.
I am the person and writer I am in no small part due to Star Wars. I know I’m not alone in this. I’m not claiming to be singularly influenced in a deeper way than anyone else, yadda yadda. But here this is my story. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
I don’t remember a time when I hadn’t seen Star Wars. Its structure and tone has left an indelible mark on me.
The Tricky Thing About Reading ‘Neutral’
The following was prompted by a recent Telegraph article responding to K. Tempest Bradford’s reading challenge on XOJane. (I’m not linking the Telegraph article because I think it’s a steaming pile of crap – it’s poorly-researched, uses terrible argumentation, and includes personal attacks)
A response I see come up frequently when people talk about reading challenges or pushing for greater diversity in reading is some variation of the following:
‘I don’t pay attention to gender or race or sexuality of authors when I read. I just read what I like and what looks good.’
On the surface, that’s a laudable approach – it’s meritocratic, it avoids bias based on the background of the author.
But…
Anticipated Books for 2015
It’s the start of the year, so it’s time for yearly anticipated lists! There are tons around already, but here’s one of mine: