Gayatri Sethi (Desi Book Aunty) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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#DesiBookAunty, PhD, Educator, cultural & community worker (she/her) #desikidlitcommunity & curator & author of Unbelonging (Young Adult nonfiction)

My Wicked Wicked Ways: Poems
Sandra Cisneros
#bookmail #poetry Woman Without Shame: Poems by Sandra Cisneros A brave & fierce new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros ❤️🔥 It has been 28 years since Sandra Cisneros published a book of poetry. Sourced from the fab folks @hellohellobooks #supportindependentbookstores https://t.co/YckVcCCxtF
Paperback, 2015
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When Your Sky Runs Into Mine
Rooja Mohassessy
A few fierce & radical adult #poetry collections I will be spending cherished time with: My Dear Comrades by @SunuChandy & When Your Sky Runs into Mine by Rooja Mohassessy & Archipelago by Laila Malik & Girls That Never Die: Poems by Safia Elhillo
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Call Me Adnan
Reem Faruqi
Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi @ReemFaruqi 💛💛 Exceptionally tender middle grade novel in verse - y’all please preorder or library request copies! #desikidlitcommunity https://t.co/9udOXTIYHd
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black
Bell Hooks
… than the term “internalized racism”- … “white supremacy” enables us to recognize not only that black people are socialized to embody the values and attitudes of white supremacy, but we can exercise “white supremacist control” over other black people. bell hooks, Talking Back
Paperback, 2014
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When You Ask Me Where I'm Going
Jasmin Kaur
@margaritapoet Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne If I Tell You the Truth (When You Ask Me Where I'm Going, 2) by Jasmin Kaur
Paperback, 2020
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Goodnight Ganesha
Nadia Salomon
Add @Nadia_Salomon newsletter & picture book Goodnight Ganesha to your reading radar, folks! It’s an ideal #readaloud selection #wrad https://t.co/xPNWcR4US8
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Your Joy Is Beautiful: The Magic of Remembering That You Are Enough, Just as You Are
Zahabiyah Yamasaki
Read my 5-star review of Your Joy Is Beautiful: The Magic of Remembering That You Are Enough, Just as You Are by Zahabiyah Yamasaki #newpicturebook Releases soon! @zabieyamasaki wishing you & this beauty many pub week joys! https://t.co/1bzOq2Vig4
Hardcover, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani Perry
Before speaking misinfo on the US South, kindly read Imani Perry’s book “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation” @imaniperry tells us truths we need!
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir
Lamya H
Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H 💙💙 A soulful & profoundly moving read. #memoir #nonfiction https://t.co/mv755JMPAx
Paperback, 2024
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Eden's Everdark
Karen Strong
As fall approaches, I’ve been looking for spooky reads for middle graders who enjoy haunting books. My selection is Eden's Everdark by Karen Strong. It’s creepy, page-turning, unexpected, makes you oooh & can’t be put down once you open the page. @KarenMusings 💜✨ https://t.co/koNtjhL9cQ
Paperback, 2023
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book