a thread of books by authors of color

southeast asia

did you know? ummm...that I have a whole list of books written by vietnamese authors/authors of vietnamese descent? https://magicalreads7.wordpress.com/vietnamese-books-authors/?frame-nonce=749bfd4460

east asia

. @maurenegoo writes contemporaries with ownvoices korean-american protagonists:

SINCE YOU ASKED ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068927-since-you-asked )

I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31145133-i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love )

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latin america

. @LaAnnaMarie writes magical realism with ownvoices latinx and trans protagonists:

THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20734002-the-weight-of-feathers )

WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS has a latina protagonist and a pakistani trans boy protagonist ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220826-when-the-moon-was-ours )

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south asia

TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL by @aminahmae (wlw indian/persian-american protagonist, wlw jewish/mexican-american protagonist; contemporary; set in the U.S.)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41150474-tell-me-how-you-really-feel

A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS edited by @ElloEllenOh and @elsiechapman (southeast, east, and south asian-inspired short stories, fantasy)

full list of authors and their stories' influences in the next tweet

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35430013-a-thousand-beginnings-and-endings

features stories by @Roshani_Chokshi (filipino), @crashwong (chinese), @LoriMLee (hmong), @sona_c (punjabi), @aliettedb (vietnamese), @ecmyers (korean), @aishacs (south asian), @runwithskizzers (gujarati), @rahdieh (korean), @rahkan (south asian)

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@MelissadelaCruz (filipino), @elsiechapman (chinese), @ShvetaThakrar (south asian), @cindypon (chinese), @Jkagawa (japanese)