Recs if you like Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza...

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!)

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!

Texts that teachers at Texas Tech have been warned not to teach

Poetry books written by Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill poets.

Poetry written by Indigenous writers of Turtle Island and the Pacific Islands.

Emphasis on intersectionality.

An alternative to "feminine rage" and "women's wrongs"

Nuanced, intersectional approaches to gender theory

Looking for transfeminine and nonbinary specific recommendations

nonfiction books spanning various religions and regions, celebrating and proving the intersection of queerness and religion. both can be true 🏳️‍🌈🫶🏽 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 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!

Mujeres que escriben historias

Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aún sin leer

lista de libros del circulo de lectura de Librosb4Tipos // list of books from the reading circle Librosb4Tipos

Recommended Latino and Hispanic books. Leave other Recs in comments.

an anti-racist reading list originally shared as a bingo card by @alyseruriani (on IG) — with key additions/adjustments by @r3dsp0tt3dpuRpl3 (on Pagebound)

a mix of nonfiction theory and culture writing and feminist novels

Works recommended in Sara Ahmed’s 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.

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.

EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL