Recs if you like When My Brother Was an Aztec...

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!

A collection of 21st century poetry for people who think they might be interested in poetry but got turned off by high school or college courses that focused on long-dead white people whose struggles and language aren't necessarily relevant to modern society.

read around the world is a challenge to read from every country in the world. the author could be from that country or the book could be based there (kudos if both!). for me, i try to add in as many translated books and indigenous stories when possible.

note: while horrors such as war and colonization are unavoidbale in many stories due to how people are shaped by them, i try to find stories that do not always reflect suffering.

an ongoing list :)