Can you remember the last book you read that featured a character with a disability that wasn’t central to the plot? What about a Black character, or a gay character, where their race or sexuality wasn’t the highlight of the story?
And, most importantly, when was the last time you felt represented by a novel? Has a book made you feel seen lately? I hope the answer is yes, but all too often, books are sadly lacking in diversity.
In my third novel, I included two characters with celiac disease. Now, it is slightly tied to the plot (no spoilers!), but it came about through my own diagnosis in 2018, and my sudden realization that I had never read a book that accurately depicted living with celiac disease.
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