Rather, I should say "questions", not thoughts. I am reading a Christian fiction book by an African American woman. I felt like I should read it, so I requested it. I'll be honest, I'm caucasian. This book has caused me to ponder a lot of questions about books and writing and I'd love your input. Please forgive me if I use the wrong or not politically correct terms--I get so confused nowadays about what words I'm supposed to use. So, if I use the wrong words--I don't mean to. 1. Do white authors expect black people to read their books? Do they hope they will? 2. Do black authors expect white people to read their books? Do they hope they will? 3. What does race equality mean when it comes to books and movies? So, here's what's going on. I am reading this book. The first third of it I was totally confused! There was no cast of characters in the front and words like "bishop" and "reverend" were used interchangeably. I...