Some of my amazing coworkers have started a staff reading challenge and I thought I would share the criteria they came up with, in case anyone else out there is interested. We’re in Vancouver, so you can see how that’s influenced these categories - you could definitely adapt them for wherever you are.
Challenge your friends or coworkers!
Inspired by the "We Need Diverse Books" movement, staff have decided to challenge ourselves to read more diverse books in 2016. Here are rules and the categories we came up to guide us in our year-long challenge!
Each month participating staff will read a book, fiction or non-fiction, that fits one or more of the categories below. Limited to one title per month read during the reporting month.
Multiple story/works, eg short story collections, anthology and poetry, are not permitted for this challenge.
After completing the book staff will add it to our reporting page [page with a table for each month with everyone’s name and space for metadata/review].
At the end of the year, points will be totaled and a winner will be announced. Prizes TBD.
If you qualify, the following bonus points will be added to your score at the end of December:
12 points if you read and enter one title per month
16 points if by the end of the year you have coverd all 18 categories in the books you have read throughout the year
As the year progresses see how you rank against your co-workers. Categories:
Book in translation from a non-western country = B
Graphic novel by a female or author of colour = G
Immigrant perspective = H
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer) - protagonist or author = I
Over age of 70 - protagonist or author = K
Physical disability or chronic illness - protagonist or author = L
Positive portrayal of main character living with mental illness = M
Under 20 but written for the adult market - protagonist or author = O
snowghoul
annaxmalina
vaporwave
andulkaphoto
blakekathryn
yousharknotpass
