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March FOLD 2025 Challenge: Memoir by a Transgender Author

Mar 1, 2025

By Hudson Lin & Ardo Omer In the last decade, we’ve seen an increase of trans authors sharing their stories and taking control of their narratives both in fiction and non-fiction. While fiction has the power to transport a reader, let’s not underestimate the visceral truth of non-fiction especially memoir. Memoir reveals to us the...

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December FOLD 2024 Challenge: A Book by a Congolese and/or Sudanese Author

Nov 30, 2024

By Monica Nathan For our last reading challenge, we end the year as we began, with the belief in literature’s ability to build bridges, foster empathy, and spark crucial conversations. This month, we’re showcasing books by Congolese and Sudanese writers. They shed light on the experiences of those currently enduring war, displacement, food insecurity, and...

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November FOLD 2024 Challenge: An Accessible Book by a Marginalized Author

Oct 31, 2024

By Centre for Equitable Library Access CELA is a national accessible library service which provides more than 1.4 million titles to people in Canada who have print disabilities. It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 people have a print disability which includes low vision or blindness, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities which make...

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