pickSaeed actually grew up in Lewisville, TX, which is about 20 mins from my town. I enjoyed seeing it through his eyes and reading about his life as a gay, black man in Texas. Spoiler: that's not an easy thing to be here. #lgbt #ourownvoices #pridemonth
First pass through my physical collection when it‘s time to purge for my next move will be cishet white dudes. Then cis white dudes. Het white women will be on the chopping block next, but I‘ll be more discerning from there on out. Brought to you by evaluating how much time I have to read, and who I‘m willing to give it to anymore. #weneeddiversebooks #ourownvoices
#ourownvoices #weneeddiversebooks 😍 “I yanked my hood up, giving the tightening cord a small tug; the hood tightened and the sound-dampeners clamped over my ears, cutting out some of the racket. I sighed in relief as I bolted down the hall. Just because the universe refused to accommodate my sensory issues didn‘t mean I couldn‘t find ways around them.”
