Recs if you like Lucy...

Writing and voices from outside of the white Western canon. Fiction and Non-fiction with an emphasis in diaspora, decolonization, global history, and resistance narratives from around the world. Features African, Asian, Central American, South American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern voices.

Began with many recommendations from Jamin Anderson (@jaminanderson__ on Instagram) and has expanded with the help of the Pagebound community.

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!)

Caribbean and diasporic novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction books.

in which characters (real and fictional) deal with being refugees, exiles, or immigrants, sometimes staying in exile and sometimes journeying back home

“if mastering the language is too hard, only be patient; the telegram imploring your return won’t need translation.”

characters are confirmed or suspect sapphics - plots are not necessarily romantic

Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!

This collection of books are 250 pages are less, but made a big impact on me.

Books from before 2000 that fit the more modern genre/descriptor of "weird girl literature"

💜 yarnandbooks

Books with the name of their female protagonist in the title

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

we should all go back to writing love letters!!