![]() ![]() Instead they reflect specificity and nuance, and translate difficult and oftentimes serious themes into work that can be appreciated by young adults without descending into condescension. The protagonists on the page aren’t one-dimensional or stereotypical, nor are they tokenistic or props to show the progressivism of well-meaning authors. Specifically, it features work by First Nations folk, LGBT+ folk, people living with disabilities, and People of Colour.Ĭreated through Voices from the Intersection, a volunteer initiative that aims to support the creation of Own Voice stories, the book’s shining glory is the striking empathy that radiates through the prose and poetry. The book is a joint effort to provide the much needed diverse representation that is sorely lacking in the children’s and young adult literature genres. It features eighteen authors from diverse backgrounds using their lived experiences to inform and create vivid and thematically important tableaus. Published by Fremantle Press, Meet Me at the Intersection is a collection of memoirs, poetry, short stories and more that have been edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina. And through this book, we invite you into our world.” ![]() “We are the voices too often unheard, the people too often unseen. ![]()
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