Diana

Reader. Writer. Teacher.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@readingsmagical Christine!! Oh my gosh. How exciting ❤️❤️😍🎉

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@Lupita_Reads You’re rude! Lol

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@viet_t_nguyen @A24 @rhombusmedia Oh wow!! This is amazing! Congrats ❤️❤️❤️

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@biTRACIal @nytimes @nytimesbooks I am so sick of all this whiteness. There are hundreds of BIPOC readers who have been reading and promoting books/ authors for years.

[Saeed Jones @theferocity]

cc: HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES

[Namwali @namwalien]

Why is it valuable for a book to make you ‘feel something close to bodily pain’ about the suffering of others? How is this politically useful? Why do you need that process to see people as people? People don’t need your hysterical empathy; we need our human rights.

[Spines & Vines® @spinesvines]

The IG #takeover! So amazing!!! This is going to be great. I can’t wait for the book reveal!! @Lupita_Reads @prose_andpalate @kourtneysbooks @owlslibrary
👏🏽📚🍷💃🏽

#ReadAcrossInstagram 📖🎯
#LITonHSt 💡
#SaltwaterReads 🌊 #WordsBetweenWorlds 🌎 https://t.co/7RuUopOIyr

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@Lupita_Reads Aww... Thank you! Love the two authors so this tweet made me so happy!

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox I loved the ending. She resolved issues with her parents the most. They will not be able to completely understand one another, but, they were able to understand 1st gen vs. 2nd gen have different values, dreams and respect that.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox Immigration! My favorite part of the book is when Julia went to MX to spend time with her grandparents. Not only did it help her connect with her native land, but it was a good chance for her to understand the sacrifices her parents made for them to have a better life.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox I think so. What good would it have done to tell her parents and cause more grief? Though I believe in honestly, some secrets need to stay buried..

[My Lit Box @mylitbox]

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." - Alice Walker #MotivationMonday #MyLitBox

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@sanurasaidso @mylitbox What are some ways parents can keep their children connected to their native roots? Food, language! Or is there more? I often wonder.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox Find Mia, the only mother figure in who accepted Izzy for who she is. This goes to say “Mom” is not a title, it’s a role to fulfill.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@sanurasaidso @mylitbox Just their race. But to give examples of the common stereotypes of being a certain ethnicity was a bit offensive. If that makes any sense..

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@sanurasaidso @mylitbox I shared a picture. I was hoping she would dispel the common stereotypes of Asians. Not saying authors of colors should just write about

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox Sorry! I can’t type it all so sharing this~

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@mylitbox I didn’t see as much racism as I initially thought. My biggest problem about “race” was actually with the author’s portrayal of Asians.

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@sanurasaidso @mylitbox I know people don’t agree. But, I couldn’t stop asking myself, ‘if times get rough again, what will stop her from doing the same?’ #MyLitBox

[Diana @owlslibrary]

@serialbiblio @sanurasaidso @mylitbox Exactly!!!