Recs if you like Some of Us Did Not Die: New and Selected Essays...

novels, poetry, literary criticism, and history books by Black authors referenced in Farah Jasmine Griffin’s Read Until You Understand; The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature — forming a type of Black literary canon

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

Poetry written by Black and/or African writers! Emphasis on intersectionality.

As mentioned in The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy. These books have all been quoted or mentioned by Eltahawy in The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls.

dive into some* of the most influential queer poets. read one poem at a time, devour whole collections, whatever. just approach openly and leave changed

*please request additions!!