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Celebrated my 15th-wedding anniversary in California with @andrewburd . We drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles along the coast. Filled with spectacular views and fun with cousins, this trip together brought us joy.

Featuring: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, Ragged Point, The Broad Museum, World Cup fever, Hearst Castle, Pfeiffer Beach by @saraleeburd

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We did it! Celebrating this wonderful Colombian victory last night. We were ready to win. ⚽️🎊🙌✨ taken in Nashville, Tennessee by @saraleeburd

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A dream trip to Japan with @andrewburd. We enjoyed Sakura season in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Eiheiji, Shirakawago, Kyoto and Nara in April 2026. 🌸 by @saraleeburd

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Good morning from 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓸𝓮𝓽’𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓮𝓻

By Sara Milena Lee Burd and Chalet Comellas

For this volume, Sara Milena and Chalet have curated and illustrated quotes, synthesized from three separate banned books that resonated with their own Latinx experiences. With the goal of highlighting missing perspectives in young adult literature, they selected The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.

Each of the selected book titles has its own two-page spread, illustrated in a style inspired by several female Latin Surrealist painters of the 20th century, with distinct color combinations and embedded symbols to be decoded by the viewer. To create the big book’s text, a single quote was selected from each YA author. When read together, the quotes craft a new poetic narrative.

“As a creative team, it was important for us to select Young Adult books that shed light on Latinx issues, some of which we both confronted as young people growing up in immigrant families. We feel that each author skillfully takes on these serious topics for YA readers in relatable and comforting ways. It’s a shame that students at some schools have been blocked from accessing these books.”

Come experience this incredible book and other big beautiful books from Tennessee’s @UNBANNABLELIBRARY as part of PEN World Voices Festival:
>> 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝟰/𝟯𝟬 in 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 from 𝟭𝟬-𝟱𝗽𝗺
>> 𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝟱/𝟮 in 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗾 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 from 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻-𝟲𝗽𝗺 by @saraleeburd

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Celebrating my new master’s of science degree in information sciences (MSIS). It was a long road, but I did it! by @saraleeburd

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Portland to Camden, Maine and back. We went for a wedding and had a full autumn treat. Can’t wait to go back! @andrewburd by @saraleeburd

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It was a joy to see people interact with the collection of 20 @unbannablelibrary books at @sofestofbooks. Seeing this young person photographing the exhibition text for the book that @chaletcomellas and I made was the perfect ending for me. taken in Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park by @saraleeburd

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I hope to see you at @vandylibraries! @chaletcomellas and I will be there to share the art book we created for the @unbannablelibrary. Thanks to @impaulcollins for inspiring artistic collaborations and community engagement with banned books. Come see a selection of them at the Vanderbilt Central Library. by @saraleeburd

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It’s banned book week! @chaletcomellas and I participated in a city-wide art project to draw awareness to the voices and stories at risk because of censorship. The brain-child of artist @impaulcollins the @unbannablelibrary is an event that I hope inspires people. We focused on Latinx books whose main characters shed light into the lives of girls from immigrant families coming of age between cultures. You can see our book at Vanderbilt’s Heard Library. @vandylibrary and again at the @sofestofbooks. Feat. “The House on Mago Street” @officialsandracisneros “Poet X” @acevedowrites “I am not your perfect Mexican daughter” @erikalsanchez taken in Nashville, Tennessee by @saraleeburd

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Made wonderful memories watching moons and relaxing with my mamita taken in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida by @saraleeburd

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