Recs if you like The Late Americans...
books your pretentious friend has heard of
books by Black authors
this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!
Messy Queer Fiction for Autumn Hill 💌
Autumn Hill is a Prairieland Defendant, sentenced to 50 years in prison for protesting outside of an ICE detention facility, in a move intended to quell all political dissent. To support her, she says “send me more messy gay fiction” especially by queer authors of color!
Books should be paperbacks, purchased new and sent directly from Amazon, and addressed to:
Johnson County Jail, TX Cameron Arnold, 202502023 P.O. Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131
Suggestions very welcome! 🫶🏽 More info in comments!
Not gay as in happy, but queer as in f*ck you
Unapologetically queer and complicated, running from romance to the dark side of queer experiences
fucked up fiction (complimentary)
messy characters + bad decisions
Queer Voices of Color
Read The States Challenge - Iowa
This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!
Sunny’s Book Club
The Sunny’s Book Club Picks
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