For Makers on Making, Valarie Frost writes about the small & unusual spaces of her life, their complex meanings, & their relationship to identity. bmpvoices.com 
For Pride Month, Latonya Pennington celebrates six YA novels by Black authors featuring LGBTQIA+ protagonists. Http://bmpvoices.com #iloveya #yabooks #yashelf #ownvoices #comingofage #hbcu #yanovel #review #yareview #afroya #lgbtqia #pride #pridemonth #lgbtqiapride #blackandqueer 
Called "a writer to watch" by Tayari Jones (AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE), Amanda Kabak, winner of the Al-Simāk Award for Fiction from Arcturus Review, returns with her second novel, a sharp and incisive story about what happens to our relationships with our family, our colleagues, our exes, and our crush if our life is suddenly upended. Coming July 21 in ebook & paperback | Available for preorder from Bookshop & wherever books are sold. #ownvoices #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lesbian #fiction #novel #bookstagram #summerreads #beachreads #chicago #womensfiction #queerfiction #queerlit #psychologicalfiction #awardwinner #pageturner 
This month for the Afro YA, Latonya Pennington reviews Candice Iloh's verse novel EVERY BODY LOOKING about the coming-of-age journey of a Nigerian-American girl dealing with CTEs and searching for authentic self-expression. Bmpvoices.com #iloveya #yabooks #yashelf #nigerian #ownvoices #comingofage #hbcu #yanovel #review #yareview #afroya 
Called "a writer to watch" by Tayari Jones (AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE), Amanda Kabak, winner of the Al-Simāk Award for Fiction from Arcturus Review, returns with her second novel, a sharp and incisive story about what happens to our relationships with our family, our colleagues, our exes, and our crush if our life is suddenly upended. Coming July 20 in ebook & paperback | Available for preorder from Bookshop & wherever books are sold. #ownvoices #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lesbian #fiction #novel #bookstagram #summerreads #beachreads #chicago #womensfiction #queerfiction #queerlit #psychologicalfiction #awardwinner #pageturner 
Our Makers on Making column is back at Voices with artist & writer Katarina Wong's fascinating essay on Cuban cement tile, home improvement, inspiration, & engaging with her Chinese and Cuban heritage through art. bmpvoices.com #maker #makerlife #artist #artistprocess #cubanculture #cubantile #ownvoices #designinspiration #designinspo #interiordesign #interiorinspo #homedecor #homedesign #decorinspo #tiledesign #tileinspo #graphicdesign #graphicdesigninspiration #cementtile #artistsoninstagram #mycolorfulhome #cuba #cubanstyle #styleinspo #homeimprovement