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Welcome to Children of Diaspora! As a child of the Haitian diaspora, I'm here to uplift marginalized stories and the people who tell them.

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Welcome to Children of Diaspora! As a child of the Haitian diaspora, I'm here to uplift marginalized stories and the people who tell them.

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Black ☑️Southern ☑️ Gothic ☑️

Black ☑️ Southern ☑️ Gothic ☑️ Thank you @bindery_books and @mynameismarines for this wonderful book box of Our Sister’s Keeper by @jasminelholmes 📖


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8 Caribbean Authors You Should Be Reading RIGHT NOW!
8 Caribbean Authors You Should Be Reading RIGHT NOW!

Have you read books by any of these authors? Here’s my take on today’s @readcaribbean challenge of 8 islands to read from. I tried to give a good mix of well established and more modern authors, as well as genres. Y’all already know I’m a huge Edwidge Danticat fan but I’ve also read at least one book from each of these authors. I just finished Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender last week and I’m currently reading When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten I’m going to have a more detailed look at these authors up on my Bindery later this week so y’all know where to find that 👀 #readcaribbean #caribbeanheritagemonth #queerbooks #caribbeanbooks #readinglist


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Instead of using Amazon, support indie bookstores this weekend!
Instead of using Amazon, support indie bookstores this weekend!

This weekend, we’re supporting independent bookstores from the comfort of our homes. All purchases made through Bookshop.org from June 23rd to June 26th will receive free standard shipping. Don’t let this offer pass you by! #ad #independentbookstore #books #readers


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Have you picked this book up yet?
Have you picked this book up yet?

Today’s @readcaribbean recommendation is A Girl’s Guide to Love and Magic by @froandabow 📖 If you haven’t picked this one up yet, I highly recommend you do ASAP #bookstagram #readcaribbean #caribbeanheritagemonth #haitianamerican #bookreviewer


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40+ Books to Celebrate the World Cup!
40+ Books to Celebrate the World Cup!

What team are you rooting for? Thank you so much @librosmeansbooks for helping me put this list together. We’ve been gushing about the friendlies and upcoming matches and the World Cup overall since @booknetfest and I’m super excited for the real action to begin ⚽️ 🥅 Please let me know any other books from these countries that you loved in the comments, there are so many on this list that I hadn’t even heard of before that have peaked my interest #worldcup #booklist #readingrecommendations #bookstagram #readtheworld


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We NEED to talk about the Hot Girls Read situation
We NEED to talk about the Hot Girls Read situation

As someone with a master’s in postcolonial literature, I can confirm that this is some colonizer 💩 I usually watch book drama from afar but this is one that truly baffles me. Some of my favorite takes so far have come from @tomesandtextiles @fromthemixedupdesk and @mrs.yang_reads but just know I’m engaging with every picture, video, and think piece that crosses my feed. And yes, she’s blocked #hotgirlsread #bookstagram #blackreaders


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