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Shireen Hakim

Shireen Hakim is the author of the award-winning refugee story "Rabbi the Rabbit" in the anthology OUT OF MANY, ONE: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY. She is a Contributing Writer for We Need Diverse Books. She has written for HelloGiggles and NaNoWriMo blog. Shireen has a writing certificate from Stanford University Online.

13 Reasons You Should Read HEART OF THE MOORS Before Watching MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL

Why you should pick up HEART OF THE MOORS before seeing Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

D23 Expo 2019 Released Exclusive Marvel Comic #1000, Six Disney Books and more!

A Disney fan attended the 2019 D23 Expo and brought back some bookish highlights and news on releases from Disney Books.

ONCE UPON AN EID Anthology: It’s the Most Joyous Time of the Year

I received great news on Wednesday, August 14th, the last day of Eid ul Adha 2019 (Eid ul Adha lasts ...

Talking Activism and THEY CALLED US ENEMY With George Takei

A San Diego Comic-Con attendee meets George Takei and discusses the impact he and his graphic memoir had on this reader's outlook and activism.

Spiderman and Super Salaam! Ruled San Diego Comic-Con 2019

A first-time San Diego Comic-Con attendee and comics newcomer recounts the experience and shares some highlights from the 2019 event.

Learning About Cuba Through YA Fiction

If you want to learn about Cuba, fiction might not be the first thing you turn to, but here's how DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS educated one reader on the country.

THE CHAI FACTOR Spills the Tea on Culture Clashes and Current Events

A Muslim reader on Farah Heron's THE CHAI FACTOR and its commentary on the lives of Muslims, prejudice in America, and activism.

Finding Representation at the Festival of Books and in WE HUNT THE FLAME

A Los Angeles Times Festival of Books attendee on finding WE HUNT THE FLAME author Hafsah Faizal, and finding representation in this YA fantasy.

Children and Chicks Rule This Children’s Book Week!

To celebrate Children’s Book Week, which is from April 29th to May 5th, I read a children’s book that’s been ...

The Storm is Coming And An Indigenous Girl Gang is Here to Save Us

In 2016 I joined #NoDAPL, the movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. I published articles, moderated a presentation, attended ...