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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

This is so scary! And could become totally possible in our countries. Homosexual love is not ‘obscene’. 📚💙 📚🏳️‍🌈 #pride #danmei

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steph @starrysteph.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO! i thought you were all maybe a little sick of hearing trans book recs from me … so i asked the bookish community! thank you SO much to the wonderful creators who helped fill this video with books to help us all prep for the 2025 @trreadathon.bsky.social! youtu.be/AJILpnexf10

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trans books you need to read (from the bookish community) | trans rights readathon 2025!

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Trans Rights Readathon @trreadathon.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Since January of this year, US government websites have been removing any reference to trans and nonbinary identities---including the website for the Stonewall National Monument. Yes, that Stonewall. But we’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

There is no anxiety quite like the waiting room anxiety of waiting to hear back from a job application 🫠

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Aromantic spicy fantasy book rec of the day. A tired witch takes a solo holiday to a cottage and summons an agender, aromantic sex demon to help her… relax. The two have a lot of fun… relaxing. This is so great! #booksky #queerbooksky #aromanticawarenessweek

In the Care of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret. A white curvy woman standing in front of a kneeling agender demon with grey skin, in the woods

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Aromatic fantasy book rec of the day. In a city ravaged by a magical plague, a non-binary aroace healer from a refugee community tries to find a cure. This was SUCH a brilliant novella. I’m usually scared of medical plots but I was hooked. #booksky #aroawarenessweek #diversebooksky

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia. Illustration of a White City surrounded by red patterns, a large hand dripping blood from above.

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Joma West @jomawest.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

If you're a UK author, illustrator, creative, it's important to have your say by 25th February re. the government's stance on copyright protection and AI. @fossilfreebooks.org has a breakdown on their ig about what you can do. www.instagram.com/p/DGQktlEIxd...

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Carter Kalchik @carterkalchik.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Marsha and Sylvia and Holly and countless others won’t be erased. And fuck “LGB” I don’t want anything to do with it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2USwPrQ/

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We Will Never Forget the Trans History of Stonewall #lgbtq #history

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Polenth Blake @polenth.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Werecockroach is a novella about first contact and people who turn into cockroaches. The lead is aromantic, asexual, agender, disabled and non-white. Everyone's working class, except the aliens. It's a gentle story. www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro... #AroWeek #ASAW #QueerBookSky #DiverseBookSky

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Polenth's Nothing: Words: Books: Werecockroach

Werecockroach - A science fantasy novella by Polenth Blake.

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🎃CALL THE STORM live on Backerkit now!🌙🦎 @roannasylver.com · 17/02/2025

Happy #AroWeek, y'all! To celebrate, my queer aro-spec M/M Grumpy Human/Sunshine Vampire STAKE SAUCE (Books 1 and 2, + BITE SIZED STORIES, a collection of Sauce shorts!) are on sale for 50% off! (And also my award-finalist CHAMELEON MOON audiobook, because why not!) Enjoy! :D

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Aro Week 2025! by RoAnna Sylver

A bundle by RoAnna Sylver, $11.47 for 4 games

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S.L. Dove Cooper @dovelynnwriter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Your friendly reminder that ALL my clear aro rep books are on sale for this #AroWeek! Support an aro author and get some really cool (mostly cosy) SFF for your TBR! AND, unlike certain billionaires, these are ebooks you get to KEEP. (And, y'know, more of the sale goes directly to me.)

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AroWeek Bundle by S.L. Dove

A bundle by S.L. Dove, $15.99 for 6 games

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Laya 🌿🍄 ➡ auckgeddon! @layahimalaya.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

happy #aroweek 💚🤍🖤 #aromantic #art

Drawing of a silver arrow with white and green arborvitae and pear blossom plants around it. The background is dark green with larger faint versions of the same art at the edges.

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

So you've had my recs but here's what's on my TBR with aro representation 💚🤍🖤 Definitely gonna try and get to a few during Aro Week 💚🤍🖤 Full list in alt text ✌️ #Booksky #QueerBookSky #AroWeek #aromantic #asaw

Digital graphic recommending books with aromantic spectrum representation. The graphic has a dark green background. In the bottom left and top right corners are a wavy depiction of the Aromantic flag which is five stripes of dark green, light green, white, Gray and black. At the top aligned left is text reading "books with arospec representation on my tbr" in a white serif font with a light green drop shadow. Below that are the covers of 12 books across 3 lines each with a light green drop shadow. The books are, from left to right, as follows:

- Godly Heathens by H E Edgmon
- In The Care Of Magic by Robin Jo Margaret
- In The Jaws Of An Oak by Emryn Bird
- Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne
- Moonshine by Jasmine Gower
- Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault
- Natural Outlaws And Fractured Sovereignty by S M Pearce
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
- The Stones Stay Silent by Danny Ride
- Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
- Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace
- Come Drink With Me by Michelle Kan

Under Come Drink With Me is my username @ermreading written in white serif font with a light green drop shadow and under that is the hashtag #ArospecAwarenessWeek

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

It's #AroWeek and while I *am* running a Kickstarter to bring more aromantic SFF into the world, in the meantime you can buy some of my existing books at a discount! 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 #AspecAuthors #AromanticAwarenessWeek itch.io/s/146949/cla...

Itchio Aro Week Sale, 20% off. The image is built in the colours of the aromantic pride flag (greens, black, and white) and has the covers for six books: City of Strife, City of Betrayal, Baker Thief, Snowstorm & Overgrowth, Awakenings, Flooded Secrets.

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May Barros 🇧🇷🏳️‍⚧️ 📚💙 @ Commissions open! @maybarros.com.br · 17/02/2025

Hi! Arospec author from Brazil here! All my stories are 50% off this week in celebration! Links in the thread below! bsky.app/profile/mayb...

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Aromantic fantasy book rec of the day. An aroace student gets turned into a vampire, found by a vampire punk band, and brought into the fold. He’s harbouring a secret however, a mysterious force within him, and it’s getting stronger… Loved this! #booksky #queerbooksky #aroawarenessweek

Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter. A white blonde man in a tan coat stands in foliage, a skeleton hand touching his shoulder from behind

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The video is a lil too long for on here but if you wanna hear about what books with Arospec Rep I'm reading this week, check out my tiktok 💚🤍🖤 vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1ucugq/ #booksky #queerbooksky #aroweek #aromantic

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Well, they got me, I've secretly been lying to you all... I don't actually read 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My whole life is apparently a lie 😂

Screenshot of Character headcanon generator. It has a lime green background. At the top is black sans serif text reading "character headcanon generator" underneath that is a white searchbar with the name "El" input. Underneath that is black serif font reading "El does not know how to read". At the bottom is a grey button with the text "create headcanon"

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990. One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS. #LGBTplusHistoryMonth

A square canvas. Only the top corner is filled with Harings distinctive figures, rendered in Lavender, the rest is blank.

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Being aromantic in bookish spaces can often feel extremely alienating but Aro Week is the time I get all my strength through loudly celebrating myself, my community and our literature 💚🤍🖤 #queerbooksky #aroweek #aromantic #alloaro

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I am off to D&D night with friends, so you're all in charge of finding me 5 more backers so we can hit 100 in a day!! 🌈📚 #AroWeek 🌈🚀💫

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

As it's Aro Week, I had to give you some of my fave aro books 💚🤍🖤 All of these made me feel so seen in my aro identity 💚🤍🖤 I could definitely do more if you guys want part 2 👀 Full list in the alt text ✌️ #booksky #queerbooksky #aromantic #aroweek

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

💚 Our Kickstarter for COMMON BONDS 2 has just launched! 💚 Very excited to be running back this awesome anthology of aromantic SFF and building a second one. Get your #AroWeek discounts ✨ www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla... #AspecAuthors 🌈📚 💙📚 🌈💫🚀

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Common Bonds is making a comeback!! We're hoping to put together a 2nd anthology of aromantic sff, and could use everybody's help spreading the word! Our Kickstarter will launch February 16 for #AroWeek. Sign up here if you want to give us a hand ✨ forms.gle/6SUcjF3zSEW5... 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 #AspecAuthors

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week to all my fellow arospecs 💚🤍🖤 #aromantic #arospec #aroweek

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Okay, pals. Time for action this month. We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities. These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Just so we’re clear: Free Palestine Free Sudan Free the DRC Free the Rohingya Free the Uyghurs Black Lives Matter Welcome refugees Queer, trans, disabled rights are human rights Climate justice Love is love Be excellent to each other Don’t be a dick Mask up Eat the rich Punch Nazis Thank you 💜

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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Let’s see if we can get Cry, Voidbringer in the top 100 ranking on Barnes and Noble during their 25% off pre-order sale! Go order now with discount code: PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cry-voidbr... COMMENT BELOW IF YOU’RE ORDERING! ✊🏾

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Photo contains synopsis of Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

In today’s ’taking a break from work by doomscrolling’: “Over half of UK school librarians have been asked [by parents] to remove books, many of which are LGBTQ+ titles… may be influenced by similarly intensifying book censorship trends in the US” ARGH #booksky www.euronews.com/culture/2024...

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UK study reveals schools are banning LGBTQ+ books after complaints

A recent survey found that over half of UK school librarians have been asked to remove books, many of which are LGBTQ+ titles, with parents being the main source of these requests.

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The wait for Katabasis is actually sending me more than a little bit feral guys...

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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Think we can get 1,000 people in my Bindery TODAY? Let’s give it a try. You can sign up for FREE and get access to a ton of exclusive content and giveaways, or you can subscribe for $5 or $12 a month and help support my fight for Black & brown authors. Leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com REPOST!!!

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Free Black romance ebooks in this weekend’s Jump the Broom event! 💜💜⬇️ Jtbbooks.com

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JTB Books

Jump into the world of books with JTB Books

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Twelve Black fantasy books with female main characters. Support Black authors! List in comments ⬇️ #booksky #blackbooksky

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Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.social · 31/01/2025

When people "need" alt text to "see" images, their screen readers read aloud the descriptive text (if provided). It's not *just* for blindness but any vision-related impairments. Those w/migraines, vertigo, or chronic fatigue, say. Or garden variety "I can't read small text on mobiles anymore."

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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Let’s do this!

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

February marks Queer History Month in the UK and Black History Month in the US so here's a bunch of Black Queer books that you can read in February, and beyond, no matter which side of the pond you're on 🖤🌈📖 #diversebooksky #booksky

A digital graphic with a beige background, 15 book covers are on it across 3 lines and text at the bottom reads "Black & Queer Books" in black capitalised serif font. The books, starting at the top left are as follows: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, King And The Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, The Unbroken by C L Clark, The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah, The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean, Ace Of Spades by Farídah Abíke-Iyimide, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi and finally How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

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Sara's Bookish Macarons (she/her) @sarasbookmacarons.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Reminder the giveaway ends tomorrow! To enter donate to one of the families in my linktree and send a screenshot of your donation to Macarons4Gaza@ gmail. com 🥰 If selected I will make and mail custom macarons to you! You can pick the theme and flavor! US folks only for shipping reasons #booksky

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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Black history month starts tomorrow. Get a head start and commit now to prioritizing our humanity as you think about our stories. #blackhistorymonth

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Bindery Books | Come Help Us Fight For Change

We are more than our suffering. We are human beings who...

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Palestinian graphic novel rec of the day. A girl from an oppressed community joins the reigning Empire’s army in order to gain citizenship. But she learns that the empire’s propaganda are lies, and even the youngest person can spark a resistance. By a Palestinian writer! #booksky #diversebooksky

Front cover of Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh. Illustration of a girl sitting on a broken pillar holding a yellow flag, under a blue sky.

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Katrina’s Library 🌈📚 @katrinaslibrary.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

May your families stay together against blizzards and wildfires. May your healthcare be affirmed, approved and aided. May your children find knowledge and protection in schools. May this year bring you happiness, prosperity and peace. 🧧

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haley | IG: @spoonie.reads @spooniereads.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

thank you all SO much for sharing this! if you prefer to donate through a platform, you can use my KoFi Goals page. it does take a fee out (so venmo/paypal are preferred) but it's an option for security too. ko-fi.com/spooniereads...

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Buy spoonie.reads a Coffee. ko-fi.com/spooniereads

Become a supporter of spoonie.reads today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love.

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Rach @anxiousnachos.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Time for Australians to show that we will not tolerate the political subjugation and removal of rights of trans people - gender affirming care is life-saving. It takes 5 mins to email the QLD Health Minister and say so.

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Head over to @sarasbookmacarons.bsky.social for a chance to win your very own custom bookish macarons, based on the book you choose! This is to help families in Gaza, one of which, Alaa, I have also been supporting since April (info in my bio). #booksky #foodsky 🪐📚

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

So I went to have a look at that new bookish platform that launched today called Tome So far it's only available internationally on browser and it's pretty damn buggy Also the main appeal for me was that it was meant to port over my tiktok following list and it fully hasn't 😅🫠 It looks pretty tho

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Fromthemixedupdesk @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

go.bsky.app/ALbjGXE I’m adding new Indigenous authors and book reviewers and industry folks to this pack daily, so check to make sure you’re following everyone and then share!

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I know my bio says "Lover of all things Speculative fiction" and I promise at some point I'll give you more specfic recs but rn I'm loving non-fiction and wanted to share 15 of my essential reading non-fiction recs 🖤📚 I do have more so lmk if you want a part 2 ✌️ #nonficbooksky #booksky #nonfiction

A digital graphic with a beige background, 15 book covers are on it across 3 lines and text at the bottom reads "Non-fiction" in black capitalised serif font. The books, starting at the top left are as follows: The Palestine Laboratory by Anthony Loewenstein, This Arab Is Queer edited by Elias Jahshan, They Called Me A Lioness by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri, Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Paper, Maus by Art Spiegelman, Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong, Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Disfigured by Amanda Leduc, My Body Is Distant by Paige Maylott, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei in collaboration with Eisinger, Scott & Becker, None Of The Above by Travis Alabanza, The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye, I'm Afraid Of Men by Vivek Shraya, How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones, How Westminster Works And Why It Doesn't by Ian Dunt

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I've been thinking ALOT about They Called Us Enemy by George Takei in collaboration with Eisinger, Scott & Becker It's a graphic novel memoir about Takei's childhood growing up in Japanese American internment camps An absolutely essential read for right now #diversebooksky #graphicnovelsky

The cover of the graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy by George Takei written in collaboration with Eisinger, Scott and Becker. The cover is an illustration of a line of Japanese people heading towards an internment camp directed by a soldier with a rifle. In the foreground of the shot is a young George Takei looking back at the camera holding a suitcase

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