Books Save Lives

Author, Ellen Oh, explains why we need diverse books

Diversity in books is invaluable. And nobody knows that better than Ellen Oh, an author and a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit that strives to diversify the publishing industry. Their goal is to create a world where everyone can find themselves in the pages of a book.

Listen to the full episode of The Cost of Extremism here to learn more about how the nationwide surge in book banning under the guise of ‘parental rights’ runs parallel with an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and the suppression of Black history.

(Illustration by Vanessa Brantly-Newton)