Tag: #africanamericanmcs

• Khadijah VanBrakle Interview

  Khadijah VanBrakle is the author of Fatima Tate Takes the Cake, and My Perfect Family, and strives to depict characters that reflect the intersection of the Black Muslim American experience. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about representation, her sophomore novel, and what’s coming next. Enjoy! My 2012 new year’s resolution was…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 11, 2026

  Interview

  #africanamericanfiction, #africanamericanmcs, #blackmuslimFMCs, #fatimatatetakesthecake, #khadijahvanbrakle, #muslimrepresentation, #myperfectfamily, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

• We Need Diverse Books

  I know I missed We Need Diverse Books week or Banned Books week, but it took a while to compile this list of all the contemporary YA I’ve read over the years. Some overla since no one can be fit into one label, but I labeled some of them as many are #OwnVoices. Since it’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 1, 2026

  Book Suggestions

  #aaronh.aceves, #aashnaavachat, #abgailhingwei, #africanamericanfiction, #africanamericanmcs, #aishasaed, #ajsteiger, #akemidawnbowman, #alexandraleighyoung, #angelinaboulley, #angiethomas, #annagarcia, #annasortino, #aritison, #autumnallen, #beckyalbertalli, #bessiefloreszaldivar, #blackmcs, #brianleeyoung, #byrongraves, #camryngarrett, #candiceiloh, #candicejailili, #claireforrest, #crystalmaldonando, #cynthialeitichsmith, #dahliaadler, #davidyoon, #dawnquigley, #disabiledmcs, #edwidgedanticat, #elisabryant, #elizabethacevedo, #elizabethsantiago, #emerylee, #emikojean, #ericsmith, #erikatwurth, #farahnazrishi, #fredaceves, #ftlukens, #gloriachao, #guadalupegarciamccall, #haileyalcaraz, #haylelyneil, #hispanicmcs, #I.W.gregorio, #ibizoboi, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #indigenousYA, #isaacblum, #jadeadia, #janeigaro, #jennnguyen, #jennyhan, #jesmeenknurdeo, #jesmminemendez, #jessicaverdis, #jewishrepresentation, #jewishYA, #joyagoffney, #juliemurphy, #kacencallender, #kathrynormsbee, #kauakanilehuamahoeadams, #kellyyang, #khadijahvanbrakle, #kwameivery, #lamargiles, #laurelfloresfantauzzo, #leahjohnson, #levrosen, #leylabrittan, #lilariesen, #lizaweimer, #loanle, #lylalee, #maggiehorne, #mariae.andreu, #mariekenijkamp, #mariemarquardt, #marikoturj, #maurenegoo, #mayracuevas, #megmedina, #melatilum, #melissadelacruz, #michellequach, #middleeasternrepresentation, #misasugiura, #mitaliperkins, #monicagomezhira, #muslimmcs, #muslimYA, #nadinibaijapi, #nataliesylvester, #navdeepsinghdhillon, #nicolayoon, #nicstone, #oliviaabhati, #patriciapark, #paulajfreedman, #peytonthomas, #pintipdunn, #priyankataslim, #rachellynnsolomon, #rachelreads&reviews, #randaabdelfattah, #reamshukairy, #reneewatson, #renepenagovea, #robintalley, #sabaatahir, #sabinakhan, #samiraahmed, #sandhyamenon, #sandraproudman, #sarabarnard, #sarahkuhn, #saytanidasgupta, #seemayasmin, #shanahkhubiar, #shannonc.f.rogers, #skali, #staceylee, #stephenlee, #stevensalvatore, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #taheranmafi, #tamicharles, #tanyaboteju, #tashiebhuiyan, #terryfarish, #tiffanyjackson, #traceybadua, #unalamarche, #vinchetchum, #waichim, #YA

• Contemporary Summer Romances

  Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone During an opulent publishing party, Ofosua Addo crosses paths with Cole Drake for the first time. Their flirtatiously witty exchange culminates in a kiss that etches a permanent mark on both their hearts. But Ofosua’s identity as a Ghanaian heiress comes before Cole. She loves the vibrant traditions of…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 9, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #africanamericanmcs, #alexisdaria, #alongcameamor, #asianmcs, #avonromance, #berkley, #berkleyromance, #can’tgetenough, #contemporaryromance, #danicanava, #disneyhyperion, #diverseromance, #forever, #foreverpublishing, #gallerybooksimprint, #goldcoastdilemma, #hachettebookgroup, #hispanicmcs, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #jesseqsutanto, #kennedyryan, #latinx, #loveisawarsong, #nanamalone, #primasofpower, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #skyland, #somethingcheeky, #thienkimlam, #worthfightingfor