“At heart, I’m writing my stories: the stories I wanted to read as a child, the adventures in space where I don’t…

“At heart, I’m writing my stories: the stories I wanted to read as a child, the adventures in space where I don’t have to feel excluded; the fantasies where you can be small and dark-haired and Asian and still be a hero.”

I’m overrepresented in SFF, myself, but I don’t want to keep reading the same story over and over again, either. I want stories that help me understand what it’s like to be someone different from me.

Originally shared by Dave Higgins

Tolkien as European imperialism isn’t news; however, maybe it’s time it was history.

http://aliettedebodard.com/2015/04/11/the-stories-i-wanted-to-read/

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