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Feb 19, 20211 min read
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her...
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Jan 26, 20212 min read
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
Afi Tekple is a young seamstress living in a small town in Ghana with her widowed mother. Afi's future doesn't seem to hold much...
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Jan 25, 20212 min read
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: A Novel for Grown Ups by Jayne Allen
“Black girls must die exhausted” is something that 33-year-old Tabitha Walker has heard her grandmother say before. Of course, her...
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong
Ruth is 30, and her life is falling apart: she and her fiancé are moving house, but he's moving out to live with another woman; her...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
Drawn together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit...
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