I came back to reread this post. As the trans community speaks out about attention these problematic repubbed fanfictions are getting and the harm it does to those marginalized communities. Reminders to amplify diverse voices and not put more attention of those are who are actively harming those communities. Accountability on all fronts.
Nisha, thank you for taking so much time and spending your unpaid labor putting this newsletter together. This is a master class! Since the #23for23 initiative, I've been trying to be more intentional about what I read, and I've really been trying to write reviews for diverse authors instead of just star ratings. It is absolutely my turn to step up as a white lady with privilege.
As a B&N bookseller, I can attest that it’s both top down and at store level. It’s infuriating. Booksellers can try, and we get shut down hard- even when half my store’s customer base is Black and Latine. I managed to push through and get three (three!) copies of Nisha Tuli’s Not Safe for Work and sold them all in a week. Now I’m not being allowed to order more in???? I can only get one copy of Danica’s Love is a War Song?
Can’t stop won’t stop. I’m disabled, and I know that we have to be in solidarity with each other, and everyone deserves to be seen.
Also, the If Shakespeare Was an Auntie series is one of my all time favorites, and I didn’t realize until this post that there weren’t any white people in it! I was more busy wondering if I would look good in a sweater vest? Probs not as good as Kareena. 😭
Accountability is so important—we can't put reading or publishing books on autopilot. I really appreciated your #23for23 initiative from Steamy Lit Con, so I've been keeping it going every year! Being intentional about our media consumption can also be lots of fun :)
Thank you! We really appreciate that. It was a joint collaboration effort between Adriana Herrara, Nikki Payne and myself. Adriana and Nikki are both incredible voices in the community as well.
I came back to reread this post. As the trans community speaks out about attention these problematic repubbed fanfictions are getting and the harm it does to those marginalized communities. Reminders to amplify diverse voices and not put more attention of those are who are actively harming those communities. Accountability on all fronts.
Nisha, thank you for taking so much time and spending your unpaid labor putting this newsletter together. This is a master class! Since the #23for23 initiative, I've been trying to be more intentional about what I read, and I've really been trying to write reviews for diverse authors instead of just star ratings. It is absolutely my turn to step up as a white lady with privilege.
As a B&N bookseller, I can attest that it’s both top down and at store level. It’s infuriating. Booksellers can try, and we get shut down hard- even when half my store’s customer base is Black and Latine. I managed to push through and get three (three!) copies of Nisha Tuli’s Not Safe for Work and sold them all in a week. Now I’m not being allowed to order more in???? I can only get one copy of Danica’s Love is a War Song?
Something is fishy.
Thank you so much for the work that you’re doing on the ground floor! We need more advocates like you!
Can’t stop won’t stop. I’m disabled, and I know that we have to be in solidarity with each other, and everyone deserves to be seen.
Also, the If Shakespeare Was an Auntie series is one of my all time favorites, and I didn’t realize until this post that there weren’t any white people in it! I was more busy wondering if I would look good in a sweater vest? Probs not as good as Kareena. 😭
Accountability is so important—we can't put reading or publishing books on autopilot. I really appreciated your #23for23 initiative from Steamy Lit Con, so I've been keeping it going every year! Being intentional about our media consumption can also be lots of fun :)
Thank you! We really appreciate that. It was a joint collaboration effort between Adriana Herrara, Nikki Payne and myself. Adriana and Nikki are both incredible voices in the community as well.
Absolutely! I love their newsletters as well—getting all your updates is a treat in my inbox :)