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The Importance of Diverse Reading + A 2025 Reading Challenge
Manage episode 458749568 series 3625568
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of addiction, overdose, and mental health that may be upsetting to some listeners.
Are you ready to break free from the algorithm and discover a world of captivating stories?
In this inaugural episode of We Read Smut, Alesia dives deep into the importance of diversifying your reading list. She explores why representation matters in romance, how reading diversely can broaden your horizons and challenge biases, and how to break free from the limitations of algorithms that often promote only mainstream titles.
Key Takeaways:
- Why Diverse Reading Matters: Alesia shares her personal journey and emphasizes the power of seeing yourself reflected in the stories you read, as well as gaining empathy and understanding for experiences different from your own.
- The 2025 Reading Challenge: Discover the exciting new reading challenge designed to help you explore diverse authors and popular tropes. Each month focuses on a different trope, encouraging you to find books by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors that feature that trope.
- Practical Tips for Diversifying Your Reading: Alesia offers actionable advice on how to actively seek out diverse authors and characters, including following diverse bookstagrammers, exploring different genres, and supporting publishers who prioritize diverse voices.
Ready to embark on a reading adventure that will open your mind and heart? Join the 2025 Reading Challenge and discover the incredible power of diverse reading!
Thank you for listening to the We Read Smut Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag @WeReadSmut. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast.
Connect with Alesia:
Storygraph
This podcast was produced by Galati Media.
Proud member of the Feminist Podcasters Collective.
챕터
1. Importance of Diversifying Your Reading (00:00:00)
2. Setting and Achieving Diversity Goals (00:04:35)
3. Personal Impact of Diverse Reading (00:06:46)
4. The 2025 Reading Challenge (00:10:11)
5. Encouraging Diverse Reading Practices (00:12:08)
7 에피소드
Manage episode 458749568 series 3625568
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of addiction, overdose, and mental health that may be upsetting to some listeners.
Are you ready to break free from the algorithm and discover a world of captivating stories?
In this inaugural episode of We Read Smut, Alesia dives deep into the importance of diversifying your reading list. She explores why representation matters in romance, how reading diversely can broaden your horizons and challenge biases, and how to break free from the limitations of algorithms that often promote only mainstream titles.
Key Takeaways:
- Why Diverse Reading Matters: Alesia shares her personal journey and emphasizes the power of seeing yourself reflected in the stories you read, as well as gaining empathy and understanding for experiences different from your own.
- The 2025 Reading Challenge: Discover the exciting new reading challenge designed to help you explore diverse authors and popular tropes. Each month focuses on a different trope, encouraging you to find books by BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors that feature that trope.
- Practical Tips for Diversifying Your Reading: Alesia offers actionable advice on how to actively seek out diverse authors and characters, including following diverse bookstagrammers, exploring different genres, and supporting publishers who prioritize diverse voices.
Ready to embark on a reading adventure that will open your mind and heart? Join the 2025 Reading Challenge and discover the incredible power of diverse reading!
Thank you for listening to the We Read Smut Podcast! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag @WeReadSmut. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast.
Connect with Alesia:
Storygraph
This podcast was produced by Galati Media.
Proud member of the Feminist Podcasters Collective.
챕터
1. Importance of Diversifying Your Reading (00:00:00)
2. Setting and Achieving Diversity Goals (00:04:35)
3. Personal Impact of Diverse Reading (00:06:46)
4. The 2025 Reading Challenge (00:10:11)
5. Encouraging Diverse Reading Practices (00:12:08)
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