When put together, what struck me most about the talks of the day was how difficult it was for all of us to truly define what “diverse” means to us as it relates to children’s books. Among attendees, I found white authors asking for permission to write about diverse characters, and diverse authors asking questions about how to remain true to their personal and cultural identities while writing works that have broad appeal (after all, a writer wants to enjoy the broadest readership possible).
