An Anthology Featuring Diverse Voices: Suggested Reads For AdultsLike this list

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• Never Whistle at Night

  An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

  Hawk, Shane

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  Drawing on spooky legends from a wide range of Indigenous backgrounds, these 26 short stories are rooted in "what happens after dark" tales from the Great Plains and Hawai'i to Mexico and Canada. Bonus: the audiobook edition is narrated by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mom's Don't Have Time to Have Kids

  a Timeless Anthology

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  Zibby Owens, creator and host of acclaimed podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, has assembled 50 essays that each take a tongue-in-cheek look at one of five other things that moms don't have time for: sleeping, getting sick, writing, losing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sword Stone Table

  Old Legends, New Voices

  Krishna, Swapna

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  Sixteen short stories gender-bend, race-bend, and generally reimagine elements of the King Arthur legends in settings that include medieval Cordoba, a techno-futuristic Mexico City, and a nondescript coffee shop. The Lady of the Lake is an East…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Is Found

  a Frozen Anthology

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  This anthology is a must-read for fans of Frozen, combining authors from diverse backgrounds (including one with Norwegian Saami heritage, the same indigenous culture that inspired elements of the Frozen world) with stories that explore the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out There Screaming

  An Anthology of New Black Horror

  Peele, Jordan, 1979-

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  Filmmaker Jordan Peele only contributed the introduction to this anthology, but the authors who contributed stories live up to the high standard that Peele's horror films have set. Some featured authors have achieved international acclaim, like…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Big, Fat Desi Wedding

  a YA Romance Anthology

  Pickett, Prerna,

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  For a quick-read anthology, try this collection of 8 short stories! Using tropes like meddling family members, duty conflicting with love, and Romeo-and-Juliet retellings, authors representing the entire Indian Subcontinent and beyond present…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Embodied

  An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology

  Chin-Tanner, Wendy

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  This anthology combines poetry with graphic arts, as female and nonbinary artists, letterers, and poets play off each others' works in a jubilant riot of color, styles, and words. Each poem is incorporated into a mini-comic and also presented by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Midnight Hour

  An Anthology

  Vandiver, Abby L.

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  Twenty diverse authors cover a wide range of crime fiction subgenres. From seances and robberies gone wrong to a legendarily weird night at the insurance claim call center, any crime fiction fan can find something to enjoy here!

• Speculative Fiction for Dreamers

  a Latinx Anthology

  Hernandez, Alex (Science fiction author)

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  This anthology includes graphic novellas, poems, and plays alongside the usual short stories, all seeking to represent the full spectrum of Hispanic experience and identity. Most entries fall into the genres of sci-fi and alternate history/future

• Other Terrors

  An Inclusive Anthology

  Liaguno, Vince A.,

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  Two Bram Stoker Award winners edited this anthology of new short stories that explore "other"-ness - both when there is a real difference to be bridged, or when the divide is only perceived. No two stories use the same tropes, so there is something…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All These Sunken Souls

  a Black Horror Anthology

  Moskowitz, Circe,

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  This young adult horror anthology is good for those who prefer their horror a little less bloody but still plenty creepy! From haunted mansions to relentless family patriarchs, zombies to monster asylums, these stories suck you in and leave you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Curating Home

  a Kansas City Poetry Anthology

  Woodneath Press (Kansas City, Mo.)

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  In 44 poems, the contributors to this anthology paint a picture of their native Kansas City, the home that they have curated for themselves, and invite their readers to do the same wherever they live. Cover art from a Kansas City graphic designer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Color of Always

  An LGBTQIA+ Love Anthology

  Richards, Justin (Comics author),

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  This collection of short stories in graphic novel form collects perspectives from across a wide spectrum of art styles and storylines. Despite the title, not every story includes romance - some focus instead on characters grappling with self-love,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A People's Future of the United States

  Speculative Fiction From 25 Extraordinary Writers

  LaValle, Victor, 1972-

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  Tasked with imagining what the future could look like, every one of these 25 ethnically, religiously, and politically diverse authors rises to the challenge. Some present a dystopian vision of a United States to come, but most emphasize what can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My True Love Gave to Me

  Twelve Holiday Stories

  Perkins, Stephanie

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  A celebration of all winter holiday traditions, this anthology from some of the biggest names in YA romance presents a dozen sweet stories of holiday tropes (midnight-on-New-Years-Eve kisses, anyone?) with unexpected twists (like a Jewish Santa).

• Magic Has No Borders

  Charaipotra, Sona,

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  This anthology of myth-influenced fantasy stories covers a wide range of South Asian cultures and ethnic groups, from India and Pakistan to Singapore and the Philippines. Each story has its own artwork and is inspired by a different culture's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

  Ten Kafkaesque Stories

  Alderman, Naomi,

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  Inspired by the works of Franz Kafka, these all-new short stories draw out the strange and uncanny in the normal of everyday modern life. The diverse cast of award-winning and critically acclaimed authors each take a different approach to this…Read moreRead more of this annotation