Diaspora

[close] Hello readers! You may be familiar with our cozy desi community that's on Instagram (@lillyslibrary) but welcome to our other cozy corner of the internet here on Goodreads! Here at Lilly's Library, we pick one book each month that's written by a South Asian author—from any genre, curated by Lilly Singh. All are welcome to join, discuss, and nerd out over all the desi authors and stories we feature. So take your shoes off and come read with us!

[close] This is group is mainly aimed at those from the Caribbean Diaspora, but it is open to everyone. I have spoken to many in the diaspora who feel disconnected from their roots or who find that they don't know much about the history of their islands and the origins of Caribbean culture. I have started to try and correct that for myself, through reading, and I figured there must be others out there doing the same. So here is a space for us to come together as we learn. We can recommend and discuss the books that we are reading or want to read. The books can be non-fiction or fiction. There's lots to learn from the history genre, but fiction books that are set in the Caribbean, have Caribbean characters or deal with topics related to the diaspora are fair game here. If you're not from the diaspora but are interested in our history then you are very welcome here.

[close] Launched in 1998, Mosaic explores the literary arts created by writers of African descent --articles, essays, book reviews, and interviews. Mosaic has featured such artists Lucille Clifton, Bernice McFadden, William Melvin Kelley, Walter Mosley, Staceyann Chin, Ayana Mathis, and Chimamanda Adichie among others.

[close] A group designated for fans/lovers of foreign literature - from all over the world - no matter whether the text recommended has been translated into English or remains only in its original language.