#maika and maritza moulite

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AUTHOR FEATURE:

﹒Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite﹒

TWO BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR:

One of the Good Ones

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

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Happy reading!

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🖤 Black History Month ❤️

💛 Queer Books by Black Authors 💚

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🖤 Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ❤️ Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta 💛 Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa 💚 I'm a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz 🖤 Real Life by Brandon Taylor ❤️ Ruthless Pamela Jean by Carol Denise Mitchell 💛 The Unbroken by C.L. Clark 💚 Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova 🖤 Skin Deep Magic by Craig Laurance Gidney ❤️ The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi 💛 That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole 💚Work for It by Talia Hibbert

🖤 All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson ❤️ The Deep by Rivers Solomon 💛 How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters 💚 Running With Lions by Julian Winters 🖤 Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters ❤️ This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender 💛 The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum 💚 This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow 🖤 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa ❤️ Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia 💛 Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 💚 The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

🖤 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi ❤️ You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson 💛 Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole 💚 Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron 🖤 Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann ❤️ A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney 💛 Power & Magic by Joamette Gil 💚 The Black Veins by Ashia Monet 🖤 Treasure by Rebekah Weatherspoon ❤️ The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow 💛 Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James 💚 Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett

🖤 The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta ❤️ Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee 💛 A Phoenix First Must Burn (edited) by Patrice Caldwell 💚 Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson 🖤 Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles ❤️ Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad 💛 Darling by K. Ancrum 💚 The Secrets of Eden by Brandon Goode 🖤 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé ❤️ Off the Record by Camryn Garrett 💛 Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers 💚 Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

🖤 How to Dispatch a Human by Stephanie Andrea Allen ❤️ Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans 💛 The Essential June Jordan (edited) by Jan Heller Levi and Christoph Keller 💚 A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark 🖤 A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney ❤️ Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 💛 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland 💚 Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome 🖤 Masquerade by Anne Shade ❤️ One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite 💛 Soulstar by C.L. Polk 💚 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell

🖤 Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender ❤️ Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby 💛 Coffee Will Make You Black by April Sinclair 💚 The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi 🖤 If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann ❤️ Sweethand by N.G. Peltier 💛 This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron 💚 Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon 🖤 Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett ❤️ Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez 💛 Memorial by Bryan Washington 💚 Patsy by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn

🖤 Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon ❤️ How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole 💛 Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackosn 💚 Mouths of Rain (edited) by Briona Simone Jones 🖤 Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia ❤️ Love's Divine by Ava Freeman 💛 The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr 💚 Odd One Out by Nic Stone 🖤 Symbiosis by Nicky Drayden ❤️ Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas 💛 The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons 💚 Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

🖤 Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert ❤️ My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson 💛 Pleasure and Spice by Fiona Zedde 💚 No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull 🖤 The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus ❤️ Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor 💛 The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin 💚 Peaces by Helen Oyeyem 🖤 The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk ❤️ Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh 💛 Bingo Love by Tee Franklin, Jenn St-Onge, Joy San 💚 The Heart Does Not Bend by Makeda Silvera

🖤 King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender ❤️ By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery 💛 Busy Ain't the Half of It by Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar Cruz 💚 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo 🖤 Sin Against the Race by Gar McVey-Russell ❤️ Trumpet by Jackie Kay 💛 Remembrance by Rita Woods 💚 Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo 🖤 You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour ❤️ The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters 💛 Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi 💚 Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyem

[samueldelany]

" A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one. Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.

The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by Tananarive Due."

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Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one. Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology. The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maritza & Maika Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado, with a foreword by Tananarive Due.

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🔥 Be warned, dear reader, the Black Girl Survives in This One.

**Signed copy** The Black Girl Survives In This One: Horror Stories

A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end. Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.

The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by Tananarive Due.

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Book Review - Our Shadows Have Claws

Trying to catch up on some older Netgalley reviews!

This is a compilation of Latin American monster stories by YA authors - many known names as well as new writers. I’m a little late as it’s past Halloween but this is a great anthology for any season. Note that it isn’t billed as horror stories - while some of them are a bit creepy depending on your tolerance, others are tales involving folkloric creatures and legends, so exactly that: Latin American monster stories.

The stories vary in length and at 15 total, this a great volume to pick up and read a story every once in a while. From Haitian lougarou to Columbian la patasola to completely original creatures, this anthology is a rich bundle of creativity and culture.

My favorite, while not at all creepy, was probably Blood Kin by Ari Tison, a captivating tale of family, heritage, and eco-exploitation where the real monsters are the evil oil companies.

Other favorites were the opening tale, The Nightingale and the Lark by Chantel Acevedo, a Romeo and Juliet forbidden romance in Cuba with a monster-hunting twist; Dismembered by Ann Davila Cardinal, a horrifying but touching tale set in Puerto Rico; Beware the Empty Subway Car by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, an emotional and lovely-written take on the lougarou legend; Leave No Tracks by Julia Alvarez, a feminist-focused story of finding magical heritage.

The Other Side of the Mountain by Claribel A. Ortega is unique for being the only male protagonist in the collection, otherwise the stories exclusively feature Latina teens. ¿Dónde Está el Duende? by Jenny Torres Sanchez is arguably the creepiest of the stories, next to Dismembered.

Altogether this was a very high-quality collection of spooky stories, also made interesting by being spread across a wide variety of locales in both Latin America and the United States. Each story also has its own illustration, which were a nice touch and added to the atmosphere.

★  ★  ★  ★   ★    5 stars      

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Reflections on a Year of Reading Haitian Literature

Titles Read

- American Street by Ibi Zoboi

When I chose Haiti as my country to read, I wanted to know if there were popular Haitian books that weren’t about the devastating earthquake. I wanted to learn more about the country I was born in. I wanted to know more about it than just what I learned in World History. Haiti was my first option because my family originated from it. Even though I was born in Haiti and lived in a Haitian household my whole life. I have always felt like I was never truly known about the country I call home. Whenever I meet other Haitian people, I feel like I don't belong. I couldn’t speak the lounge well and I didn’t know a lot about the country other than the basic information they give in history books. I wanted to connect more with my Haitian origins. The knowledge I had about my country was stories from my family members or from textbooks. So Haiti was always my number one choice, and I don’t regret choosing it. I learned so many new things from the books I read. I was able to learn about the Voodoo culture in Haiti; one that I had little to no knowledge about. I was able to connect with many Haitian people’s struggles that they go through just to have a brighter future. One my own family fought for and is still fighting to this day.

From Ibi Zoboi’s Young Adult Fiction Novel, American Street. Teenage Immigrant Fabiola Toussaint thought that she would finally have a good life after leaving Port-au-Prince, Haiti. But soon after Fabiola and her mother step on American soil, her mother is detained by U.S immigration. After her mother is taken away from her, Fabiola now has to live with her Aunt Joe and cousins Chantal, Donna, and Princess. While navigating through American life. In the novel, we are put in Fabiola’s point of view, occasionally going into others. Following Fabiola’s journey I learned about the Haitian Voodoo culture and how it plays an important role in the story. It’s a coming-of-age story with a “right person, wrong time” teen romance. I also learn about the struggles Fabiola goes through, with her having to choose between her family or the boy she loves. It’s a story where the characters would do anything for their family no matter how big or small. Even if it breaks the law. The best way I can describe this book is a quote from page 104,

“A cold chill travels up my spine. Shit you do for fam. The way he says it, it's like he would do anything for his family, like for love and respect. I say it out loud. "Shit you do for fam." I turn to him. "Shit you do for fam," he repeats.” - American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Throughout these 20 weeks of reading. I’ve learned that I will not like all fictional novels. In the beginning of our independent reading I had originally planned to read more stories, but I only stuck with one of them, which was American Street. I did try reading another novel which was Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maritza Moulite, and Maika Moulite, but unfortunately the book was never able to catch my attention like American Street did. The interesting and unique writing style of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine was able to keep me reading the story even when I wanted to drop it. But in the end I wasn’t able to finish the story. In the end I stayed with American Street, and by reading this story I also was able to learn more about voodoo culture. I learned about many voodoo gods and goddesses and who they do. It was like I was learning about Greek Mythology all over again. At the end of this independent reading it made me want to read more Haitian Literature, and learn more about the stories they tell.

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Veeeeeery unlikely I’ll get to properly review any of my May prompted reads, so this is just a post to keep track of everything (rather than stealing a small, blank corner in my full planner to write on)

Haitian Reads

The Witchery by S. Isabelle

Previous authors read: Debbie Rigaud, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Ibi Zoboi, Ben Philippe

API Reads (specific focus on new to me Pacific Islander/Pacifica/and or Indigenous) 

Secret Shopper by Tanya Taimanglo

She Persisted: Patsy Mink by Tae Keller ✅

Previously read: refer to physical and digital shelves for Asian/Asian American specific books

Jewish Reads (authored or authored and at least one main character identifies as Jewish)

Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer ✅

Previous authors read: Marisa Kanter, Rachel Lynn Solomon 

**author’s work who I should read SOMETIME IN THIS LIFETIME: Becky Albertalli 

Mental Health reads

Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer ✅ (anxiety rep)

Previously read: refer to physical and digital shelves because I own and have read QUITE a few

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Sometimes it's fun to revisit books you love. Today we're taking a quick look at three Latine books we loved so far this year! Have you read them, or are they on your TBR list?

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie Feiwel & Friends || Group Discussion

A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie. Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys - way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her endless stream of crushes, but Ophelia is a romantic at heart. She couldn't change, even if she wanted to.

So when she finds herself thinking more about cute, quiet Talia Sanchez than the loss of a perfect prom with her ex-boyfriend, seeds of doubt take root in Ophelia's firm image of herself. Add to that the impending end of high school and the fracturing of her once-solid friend group, and things are spiraling a little out of control. But the course of love--and sexuality--never did run smooth. As her secrets begin to unravel, Ophelia must make a choice between clinging to the fantasy version of herself she's always imagined or upending everyone's expectations to rediscover who she really is, after all.

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes Balzer & Bray || Review

Seventeen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers drawing attention for her killer eyeliner, not for being the new kid at a mostly white, very rich, Catholic school. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way. After being outed by her crush and ex-best friend, she could use the fresh start.

At Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: make her mom proud, keep her brother out of trouble, and most importantly, don't fall in love. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that’s a problem for Future Yami.

The thing is, it’s hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. And smart. And talented. And cute. Either way, Yami isn’t going to make the same mistake again. If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. So she’ll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do?

Told in a captivating voice that is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and heartaches of living your full truth out loud. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories edited by Yamile Saied Méndez Algonquin Young Readers || Review

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by “el viejo de la bolsa” while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt.

The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja—and maybe you’ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

Full contributor list: Chantel Acevedo, Courtney Alameda, Julia Alvarez, Ann Dávila Cardinal, M. García Peña, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Yamile Saied Méndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, Amparo Ortiz, Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Ari Tison, and Alexandra Villasante. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

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Masters of the Dew

         The genre of the peasant novel in Haiti reaches back to the nineteenth century and this is one of the outstanding examples. Manuel returns to his native village after working on a sugar plantation in Cuba only to discover that it is stricken by a drought and divided by a family feud. He attacks the resignation endemic among his people by preaching the kind of political awareness and solidarity he has learned in Cuba. He goes on to illustrate his ideas in a tangible way by finding water and bringing it to the fields through the collective labor of the villagers. In this political fable, Roumain is careful to create an authentic environment and credible characters. Readers will be emotionally moved as well as ideologically (from google books.com) persuaded.

Haiti Nior 2: The Classics

Edwidge Danticat's short story from Haiti Noir 2: The Classics, "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special," was included in Ms. Magazine's Fall 2013 issue.

"A worthy sequel that skillfully uses a popular genre to help us better understand an often frustratingly complex and indecipherable society."

--Miami Herald

"There is danger and regret and fear in these stories, as characters try to negotiate a complex and often confounding land."

--Miami Herald, Feature on Haiti Noir 2 Miami launch

"Presents an excellent array of writers, primarily Haitian, whose graphic descriptions portray a country ravaged by corruption, crime, and mystery....This selection of Haitian classics is a must read for everyone."

--The Caribbean Writer ( from amazon.com)

American Street

            A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year

An evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds

In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.

On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.

But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit’s west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own.

Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?  (from google books.com) 

              General Sun, my brother

he first novel of the Haitian novelist Jacques Stephen Alexis, General Sun, My Brother appears here for the first time in English. Its depiction of the nightmarish journey of the unskilled laborer Hilarion and his wife from the slums of Port-au-Prince to the cane fields of the Dominican Republic has brought comparisons to the work of Emile Zola, André Malraux, Richard Wright, and Ernest Hemingway.

Alexis, whose mother was a descendant of the Revolutionary General Jean-Jacques Dessalines, was already a mature thinker when he published General Sun, My Brother (Compère Général Soleil) in France in 1955. A militant Marxist himself, Alexis championed a form of the "marvelous realism" developed by the Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier, who called for a vision of historical reality from the standpoint of slaves for whom the supernatural was as much a part of everyday experience as were social and other existential realities. (from google books.com) 

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine is the debut novel of co-authors Maritza and Maika Moulite. The 2019 young adult fiction tells the story of a high schooler Alaine Beauparlant, who visits her parent’s homeland, Haiti, for the first time. She falls in love with the country, discovers a family curse and meets an attractive intern. (from haitantimes.com)

6.  The first Black Republic

Haiti The First Black Republic tells the story of the fall of Haiti, and the subsequent rise that led Haiti becoming the first black republic. The instrumental war heroes and the actions of the Haitian people to fight and gain independence from European and French rule are highlighted in this illustrative historical work. Haiti: The First Black republic is a powerful historical guide; and simply a must read.

7) My Day With Panye 

In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but realizes it’s much harder than she thought. BOOM! Is she ready after all? Lyrical and inspiring, with vibrant illustrations highlighting the beauty of Haiti, My Day with the Panye is a story of family legacy, cultural tradition, and hope for the future. Readers who are curious about the art of carrying a panye will find more about this ancient and global practice in an author’s note at the end.  (from google books.com) 

8) Breath, Eyes, Memory

At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from the impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York to be reunited with her mother, where she gains a legacy of shame that can only be healed when she returns to Haiti, to the woman who first reared her. (from nypl.org)

9. Hold on tight, dont let go

Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti

"In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful book, bringing us the complex life of Magdalie, and a glimpse of a people's soul." —Jonathan M. Katz, author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster

 10. Masscare River

Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic flows a river filled with ghosts, Edwige Danticat writes in her superb preface to Massacre River: Over time the river has been the site of several massacres-- including the one which is the subject of this tour de force by Rene Philocte te. In 1937 the power-mad racist Generalissimo Trujillo ordered the slaughter of thousands and thousands of Haitians-- and, as Philocte te puts it, death set up shop everywhere. At the heart of Massacre River is the loving marriage of the Dominican Pedro and the Haitian Ade le in a little town on the Dominican border. On his way to work, Pedro worries that a massacre is in the making; an olive-drab truck packed with armed soldiers rumbles by. And then the church bells begin to ring, and there is the relentless voice on the radio everywhere, urging the slaughter of all the Haitians. Operation Cabezas Haitianas (Haitian Heads) is underway, the soldiers shout, Perejil Parsley ] Perish Punish Haitians try to pronounce perejil correctly, but fail, and weep. The town is in an uproar, Adele is ordered to say perejil but stammers. And Pedro runs home and searches for his beloved wife, searches and searches... The characters of this book not only inspired the love and outrage of an extraordinary writer like Philocte te, writes Edwige Danticat, but continue to challenge the meaning of community and humanity in all of us.  (from google books.com) 

[brooklynbornhaitian]

Books Read in 2024

Black Cake Charmaine Wilkerson

One True Loves Taylor Jenkins Reid

Thicker than Water Kerry Washington

Twisted Games Book 1 Ana Huang

Twisted Games Book 2 Ana Huang

It Ends With Us Colleen Hoover

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies Deesha Philyaw

Verity Colleen Hoover

Twisted Games Book 3 Ana Huang

After I Do Taylor Jenkins Reid

Ayiti Roxanne Gay

Twisted Games Book 4 Ana Huang

Black Girls Must Be Magic Jayne Allen

Riding In Cars With Boys Beverly (movie based on the book)

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Breath, Eyes, Memory Edwidge Danticat

Daisy Jones and The Six Taylor Jenkins Reid

Somebody's Daughter Ashley Ford

Black Girls Must Have It All Jayne Allen

Black Girls Must Be Magic Jayne Allen

Before I Let Go Kennedy Ryan

[bookaddict24-7]

⭐️ Young Adult LGBTQ+ Books I’ve Read & Recommend! ⭐️

Darius The Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee

The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

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Have you read any of these? Would you recommend them?

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Happy reading!

[mssarahmorgan]

Book 56 of 2023: Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

When Alaine gets in trouble for a...colorful...presentation in class, she's sent to stay with family in Haiti. She's working for her aunt, who runs an app that connects international donors with local Haitian kids who need money for school, and trying to get closer to her mom, who's just blown up on national TV and is definitely keeping secrets. I liked this one, and I especially enjoyed the whole family curse part, but it felt like the emotional tone didn't always match the content. Like, Alaine's behavior that gets her sent to Haiti in the first place is pretty wild, but her narration throughout is just snarky, like it's kind of typical hijinks. And then her reactions to her mom's big secret also felt a little rushed. But there's still a lot to like here, overall.

What to read next: Loveboat, Taipei, by Abigail Hing Wen, for another YA about a girl sent back to the homeland to learn life lessons.

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September 6th, 2019

Image 1: “Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women in her family” Image 2: “Madame Valmant”, 2018 image via Colossal”

Artists depict two stylish women of color with bold backgrounds and floral patterns.

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Horror from Around the World

Arctic

Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories

I Remember You - Yrsa Sigurdardóttir

North America

Ghost Summer: Stories - Tananarive Due

Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror - Eden Royce

Caribbean & South America

The Haunted Tropics: Caribbean Ghost Stories

Five Midnights - Ann Dávilla Cardinal

The Summer I Ate the Rich - Maika & Maritza Moulite

Cockfight - Maria Fernanda Ampuero

Thus Were Their Faces - Silvinia Ocampo

Europe

The Twenty Days of Turin - Giorgio de Maria

Such Small Hands - Andrés Barba

Middle East

Frankenstein in Baghdad - Ahmed Saadawi

Africa

Unhallowed Graves - Nuzo Onoh

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Amos Tutuola

Asia

Cursed Bunny - Bora Chung

Dark Water - Kōji Suzuki

The Devourers - Indra Das

Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef - Cassandra Khaw

The Sacrifice - Rin Chupeco

[sistahscifi]

Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.

A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end

Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology.

The bestselling and acclaimed authors include Erin E. Adams, Monica Brashears, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Desiree S. Evans, Saraciea J. Fennell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Daka Hermon, Justina Ireland, L. L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika & Maritza Moulite, Eden Royce, and Vincent Tirado. The foreword is by @TananariveDue.

https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-black-girl-survives-in-this-one-horror-stories?_pos=1&_sid=c1f14ffca&_ss=r

Reposted @ll_mckinney She came in the mail today.

The way I live for this cover.

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