Recs if you like Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls...
anti-zionist jewish authors to support ๐
although i am not jewish myself, i believe thoroughly that zionism is not a requirement for judaism and therefore it must be accepted to proudly support jewish voices against the genocide. here are some books by anti-zionist authors to support this jewish american heritage month and beyond!
inspired by @beforeviolets on instagram
Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
The PI in AAPI!
Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!
The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.
Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!
I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!
Suggestions are always welcome!
Pasifika Reads ๐บ
Books written by writers from the Pacific islands.
-Micronesia (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati) -Melanesia (Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Makulu Islands, West Papua) -Polynesia (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Easter Island, French Polynesia, Hawai'i, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Niue, Pitcarin Islands, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu)
weird girlhood(s)
the books that are most interesting, inventive, and complex for the girlhood studies grad student in me. whose โgirlhoodโ are we talking about? iโm thinking of girlhood as a liminal, queer, socially constructed, often traumatic, uncanny space.
queer memoir
itโs in the name, babe
Queer Books Across America
Inspired by Autostraddle's Queer Books Across America list
multiracial + queer ๐
books featuring people who identify as multiracial (mixed/biracial) + queer
Beyond the Echo Chamber: Israel-Palestine
These are some of the books that I and others have added to my "Beyond the Echo Chamber" Reading Challenge on StoryGraph for books about Israel and Palestine. I'm not going to write out each individual prompt here, but they include a wide range of authors and topics, both fiction and nonfiction, and prioritize OwnVoices books.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ceaa3a21-ee76-4360-af25-6d3a978f73c9
โYou love a vibeโฆ even if the vibe is despair.โ
Because my friend said this after reading one of my recs. Literary fic with more โจvibesโจ than plot or when the bookโs vibe feels like the main character
sad hot literary girl starter kit
i discovered these when i was identifying as a cishet woman in college and have realized EVERY literary sad girl reads these
