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Sharing books that center the joys, challenges, resistance and lived experiences of the global majority & their intersections.

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Checked out and ready to read! #LibraryHaul #PalestinianAuthors

Salt Houses by @hala.n.alyan
A Woman Is No Man by @etafrum
Against the Loveless World by @susanabulhawa
Behind you Is The Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj by @diversebooks

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Picture books about Muslims, their cultures, homes and families! #HappyReading by @diversebooks

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Library restock at @50garden in Jamaica Queens today. Swipe for the beautiful garden greenery. Will be stocking neighborhood free libraries across NYC this summer. If you know of a library in need of a restock hit me up! taken in Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Community Garden by @diversebooks

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Picture books to honor AAPI Heritage month!

(1) Lolo’s Sari Sari Store - @sophianleewrites @eychristine
(2) Ten Blocks to the Big Wok - @yinghwahu @leeandlow
(3) Ohana Means Family - Ilima Loomis @kenardpak
This is Not My Home - @viviennechxng Eugenia Yoh
(4) Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding @lenore_look Yumi Heo
(5) Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon - @katzhangwriter @charlenedraws
(6) Hot Hot Roti for Dadaji - Farhana Zia and Ken Min
(7) Chachaji’s Cup - Uma Krishnaswami and Soumya Sitaraman
(8) Mama’s Roti - @raakstarwrites @shreyaillustrations by @diversebooks

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Finished ✅ Thrity Umrigar’s Everybody’s Son is a gripping and emotionally layered novel that explores the complexities of race, privilege, and identity.

It starts with Anton, a young Black boy whose mother, Juanita, is incarcerated after leaving him alone for a week in their apartment. What begins as a case of systemic neglect—a Black mother punished by a system designed to fail her—quickly turns into a carefully orchestrated adoption by a wealthy white couple with haunting moral and ethical implications.

This book is not a comfortable read. It forces readers to confront how race and privilege shape issues of justice and belonging in America. It’s an intimate and unsettling reminder that the personal is always political. by @diversebooks

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GIVEAWAY - Enter to win your own signed copy of A Girl Within A Girl Within A Girl by Nanda Reddy!

To enter:
1 - Follow @diversebooks
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3 - Tag 3 reading buddies in the comments
4 - Repost to your story for an extra entry! (Please tag @diversebooks when reposting so we can see it!)

Giveaway ends Friday 5/9 at 11:59pm
Winner announced Saturday 5/10
Good luck! by @diversebooks

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Just finished A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl by Nanda Reddy. Got to sit and discuss the book with @nandareddyauthor at @kewandwillow books this weekend.

It’s such poignant, timely and necessary account of the sometimes harrowing experiences of immigrants looking for better futures, the expectations vs realities of the American dream, the pressures placed on immigrants to provide and sustain their families and a simultaneous uplifting and critique of Guyanese culture. The language, colloquialisms, memories, nostalgia, wonderings, feelings, themes throughout the book were deeply relevant and relatable. Has anyone else read it?

Grab a signed copy of the book at Kew and Willow while supplies last. If you don’t happen to get one, I got you. Doing a book giveaway of one signed copy on @diversebooks this week!!! ♥️ taken in Kew and Willow Books by @diversebooks

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Books 1-4 explores themes of identity, resilience, and societal constraints. The Story Hour by @thrity_umrigar examines South Asian immigrant experiences in the U.S. through mental health and cross-cultural friendships. The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by @thealkajoshi highlights class, gender, and ambition in mid-20th century India. The Lion Women of Tehran by @marjankamali7 navigates Iranian history, revolution, and women’s struggles amid political change. Across all stories, oral histories, secrets, and cultural traditions shape the protagonists’ identities as they challenge patriarchy, class divides, and societal expectations.

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan and I’m Glad My Mom Died by @jennettemccurdy both explore the crushing weight of societal and parental expectations placed on women, particularly in the roles of motherhood and daughterhood. Chan’s novel presents a dystopian world where mothers are judged and punished for failing to meet impossible standards, while McCurdy’s memoir reveals the real-life emotional and psychological control exerted by her abusive mother. Both narratives expose the damaging effects of perfectionism, control, and societal scrutiny, highlighting the struggle for autonomy and self-worth. Whether through the lens of fiction or memoir, these stories underscore the painful consequences of a system—or a parent—that demands women sacrifice themselves to be deemed “good enough.”

These were my faves for January in no particular order. Happy Reading!!! by @diversebooks

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ADULT RECS - A little of what I’ve been reading! Heavy focus on Palestinian resistance/diaspora 🇵🇸 and 20th century Iran 🇮🇷 this month!! (Slide 2-6)

Many of these books center women of various generations who fall in love, defy, resist, dream, transcend and evolve despite experiencing loss, abuse and oppression due to their political landscapes and social circumstances 🥲

@etafrum @susanabulhawa @saharmustafahwriter @marjankamali7 @deeptikp @jdarznik by @diversebooks

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Platanos (plantains) go with everything! They can be cooked and eaten in a variety of ways and are constant reminders of culture, home, family and love. by @diversebooks

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A beautiful story about a Palestinian family forced from their homes as Israeli occupation takes them to a refugee camp. Oraib, like many Palestinians, cultivate olive trees around the camp, a crop that ties them to the land and gives them sustenance. She learns and understands that preserving the trees and the land is synonymous with preserving her culture and identity. After she is forced to leave again, she makes promises to come back and take care of her trees and hopes for a future that is free. For Palestinians like Oraib, this story is never ending, but their determination for liberation and a future free from colonialism remains steadfast. by @diversebooks

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In her most famous spoken-word poem, Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance @acevedowrites

#SpokenWord #ElizabethAcevedo #Poetry #NationalPoetryMonth #Poems #DiverseBooks #Pride #Inheritance #BIPOCauthors #WOCauthors #Bookstagram #diversebooksforkids #kidlit #booksforteens by @diversebooks

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