Instead, they should be defined by the millions of readers of all ages who take them to heart. Like a first Pride parade, or the first time you make a friend who identifies the same way you do, the first time you find yourself in a book is a powerful moment—and many of us have taken the power we’ve experienced as readers and used it to create our own stories. This path can be as wide as we make it, and as long as we want it to be. Be a part of what comes next.
