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This is the monthly round up of the Festival of Literary Diversity’s media coverage.
The FOLD Reading challenge returns for its 11th year (CBC North by Northwest)
January 11, 2026
The Festival of Literacy Diversity returns for its 11th annual reading challenge. FOLD founder and executive director Jael Richardson reveals how they’re encouraging people to read more and expand their literary comfort zones.
12-month Canadian reading challenge for 2026 (CBC All in a Weekend)
January 11, 2026
We talk with the founder and Executive Director of FOLD, the Festival of Literary Diversity, about their annual 12-month Reading Challenge. Each month features books with a new theme designed to not only get people reading more, but also to get them out of their ‘reading comfort zones’.