Recs if you like Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza...
Books for my diaspora heart
Books that illustrate some aspect of the immigrant experience - in fantasy, or in the real world; in childhood, or in old age; in history, or in the modern day. (work in progress - recs welcome!)
Fluent in Spanglish // Hablo espanglΓ©s
Books that use the language itself as a narrative and literary device, switching from English to Spanish and back again in a variety of ways, from light sprinklings for flavor and atmosphere to requiring the reader to be functionally bilingual to fully understand. Suggestions always welcome!
Indigenous π’ποΈ Poetry
Poetry written by Indigenous writers of Turtle Island and the Pacific Islands.
Emphasis on intersectionality.
TTU Banned Books
Texts that teachers at Texas Tech have been warned not to teach
Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill Poetry
Poetry books written by Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill poets.
latine heritage month (sapphic version)
as your resident mexican femme lezzie, here is my list of sapphic recs for latine heritage month! some of these i have read and loved and others i am slowly but surely getting to on my tbr! que vivan les lesbian@s π
Critical Feminism
An alternative to "feminine rage" and "women's wrongs"
Nuanced, intersectional approaches to gender theory
Looking for transfeminine and nonbinary specific recommendations
Poetry by Latinx Writers
religiously gay π§πΎββοΈπ§πΌββοΈ
nonfiction books spanning various religions and regions, celebrating and proving the intersection of queerness and religion. both can be true π³οΈβππ«Άπ½ i have not read all of these, so please feel free to let me know if any of these are innaccurate or if you have any suggestions!
Poetry as an Act of Resistance
Poetry has a long history of being used to speak on injustices, raise awareness, and provide social commentary. Diversify your poetry shelves with these poets that speak on their experiences navigating marginalization. Would love recommendations!
Escritoras del mundo
Mujeres que escriben historias
Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aΓΊn sin leer
Leemos juntas y leemos autoras LB4T
lista de libros del circulo de lectura de Librosb4Tipos // list of books from the reading circle Librosb4Tipos
Latino and Hispanic Reads
Recommended Latino and Hispanic books. Leave other Recs in comments.
anti-racist bingo reading list
an anti-racist reading list originally shared as a bingo card by @alyseruriani (on IG) β with key additions/adjustments by @r3dsp0tt3dpuRpl3 (on Pagebound)
Feminist Reading List for Sisterhood
a mix of nonfiction theory and culture writing and feminist novels
Feminist Killjoys
Works recommended in Sara Ahmedβs The Feminist Killjoy Handbook (2023)
This list includes all works from the recommended reading list as well as feminist and anti-racist works cited in the text.
Female Philosophers
Dedicated to the professor that told us he wouldn't teach us any historical women philosophers because "there aren't any". Modern female philosophers included in list.
Killjoy's Guide to Religion: Suggested Readings
The (now defunct) podcast titled Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion offered an academic, intersectional look at religions around the world. They often included homework in their episodes to expand upon what they discussed. This list compiles all of the books they suggest.
Shout-out to Dr Megan Goodwin and Dr Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, hosts of the podcast. Thanks for teaching us things for free.
STAYWOKE
EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL
Chican@ Literature
