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DiversiFALL - A Diverse Back to School Reading List
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items While I'm a summer gal through and through, I do love blankets and giant mugs of tea and fresh school supplies, and of course, a seasonal book rec! So Welcome to Diversifall, where I'll be recommending autumnal books written by or featuring BIPOC, qu...
This absurd but heartfelt satire follows a Taiwanese-American PhD student who finds a note that sets her whole world crumbling.
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
A Ghanaian-American PhD candidate reflects on her family’s history and the science behind pain/reward seeking.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Five Chinese-American college students plan a series of anti-colonialist heists to recover Chinese artifacts from western museums.
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
A hilariously & devastatingly relatable story of a Turkish-American’s first year of college as she realizes she has no idea what she’s doing.
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Rani, an Indian-American teen, falls in love with a white boy, hiding him from her parents. Explores first love, identity, and appropriation.
American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
A biracial Ojibwe teen who feels like an outcast in her community is the witness to a murder. A heavier YA novel exploring dark themes.
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
A sweeping novel of legacy, identity, race, and family about a fractured town, two families, and a debate over school integration.
What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster
Follows three teens, all living with grief, through young adulthood as their lives intertwine and come apart. Explores faith, secrets, and young parenthood.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
popular fiction; mystery; Indian diaspora A women’s literacy class at a Sikh temple turns into a class for writing.. um, spice. Explores liberation, tradition, and cultural divides.
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Set at a school for the deaf, this novel mostly follows Charlie, a new student who has never met another deaf person. Includes some ASL!
True Biz by Sara Nović
This novel follows a Korean-American college freshman and a young barista in an unusual friendship managed almost entirely over text.
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
A YA retelling of While You Were Sleeping ft a Black/ Indian interracial relationship. Explores immigration and online virality.
While You Were Dreaming by Alisha Rai
A campy story of a HS field hockey team that tries to use witchcraft to win games. Set in 1980s Salem! A LOT of characters.
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
A Japanese-American teacher at a prestigious prep school gets caught in the middle of a dramatic racial incident.
It's a Privilege Just to Be Here by Emma Sasaki
A HS hockey team mostly made up of indigenous kids is at risk of being dissolved. Multiple narrators. Explores identity & trauma.
Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards
A funny and energetic novel about a young Irish woman, her best friend, and her married professor. Nostalgic! Queer!
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
A surprising/genre-bending novel set at a British coed boarding school, but something seems a little bit off...
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Follows Emoni, an Afro-Latina HS senior with a young daughter. She balances school and parenting but dreams of becoming a chef.
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
A slice-of-lifey novel following a Black RA, a professor, and three messy students. Explores classism, racism, and queerness.
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid