1. Read at least 54 books.✔ I read 73.
2. Read more books on Jewish themes and/or by Jewish authors.✔ I read at least 13 books by Jewish authors:
3. Read more books on African American themes and/or by African American authors.✔ I read at least 9 books by African American authors (including Haitian-American Edwidge Danticat and African-American/half-Jewish American James McBride).
4. Read more books about other cultures, including majority cultures outside the U.S.A. and minority cultures within and without the U.S.A.✔ Yes, although, I really focused on minorities within the U.S.A. and not so much outside--and I think that was a good thing. When reflecting on my reading this year in my 2018 stats, I realized I read a lot of books set in the U.SA.--but a lot in regions and cultures that are not my own (as well as some that are), and I think that was really informative for me, and I should continue with it. Examples include America Is Not the Heart (Filipino-American); The Poet X (Dominican-American); Educated (fundamentalist/survivalist Mormon). 
5. Write at least 50,000 words during the year (not including November).✔ Ok, I don't have proof per se, but I wrote pretty much every day, so I'm sure I did.
6. Interview at least one person for my book.✔Yes.
7. Reach out to thank at least one author for their book.✔Yes.
8. Bake (and cook) more recipes from my cookbooks.✔Definitely! I could probably do this more, but I def used the heck out of the rice fritters recipe from Smitten Kitchen Every Day.
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