Another Appalachia

Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

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Neema‘s family moved to Crosslanes, WV for her father‘s job. (Just an hr from me) They were one of the very few Indian families in the region. Neema writes about feeling included in the community and her love for the culture of her home. The mountains still feel like home to her even though many of the people she grew up with have fallen into hatred for much of what she stands for now. I related to many of the essays and loved the audio!

JamieArc I picked this book up during Independent Bookstore Day. I hadn‘t heard of it before. Glad to see it reviewed here! 2y

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

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I so enjoyed this essay collection especially the author‘s deep love a place and a community that hasn‘t always loved her back with the same openness and understanding. Much of what she wrote really resonated with me. The audio version is short and well worth a listen.
#setinamoutainregion #booked2023

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Cinfhen This sounds like my listening jam 🎧♥️ Thanks for posting & sharing 2y

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

I was hoping to finish more books this month, but sometimes it just doesn't happen.

Books: 19
Pages: 3,870
Shortest: The Variants #1 (23)
Longest: The Witchery (384)
BIPOC authors: 8
Female & enby authors: 16
LGBTQ books: 7
Favorite(s): God's of Jade and Shadow and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (oops all SMG)

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

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Neema Avashia paints a vivid portrait of her upbringing as part of a Gujarati Indian family living in West Virginia, from the neighbors who became her family to her struggles with gender identity as a young queer girl in a Hindu family and Christian community. Incredibly insightful and engaging. Definitely one to read for memoir fans.

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

New library book! I couldn't find this one anywhere so I requested the title be added to my library's catalog and was pleasantly suprised go get my hold notice yesterday.

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia

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Got my favorite model to help me with this post 🐶💕

Neema Avashia has written a really engaging collection of essays that detail her personal experiences growing up queer and Indian in West Virginia in the 80s and 90s while touching on universal themes of identity building and defining home. Definitely recommend!

Clare-Dragonfly My four-year-old would like to know what the dog is called 😁 2y

danimgill @Clare-Dragonfly her name is Madeline! ☺️ We also sometimes call her Maddie, and Stinky Princess when she's been out in the rain hahaha 2y

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Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place | Neema Avashia