We Reads
We Reads is, first and foremost, about highlighting BIPOC voices in literature. It is also deeply personal, and joyfully so: we read as our whole selves, bringing our identities and experiences with us when we enter the world of a story or poem. The works collected here have resonated with, shaped, and nourished us, changing us in ways we might not yet understand and living inside us as we once chose to live inside them.
See the Lists Below
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See the Lists Below 〰️
The Lists - Updated Winter 2025
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THE READS
Where it all started. This list is our most recent reads, including genres like Literary, Poetry, Short Stories, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Thriller, Romance, Young Adult and Children's Lit, and Nonfiction.
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READS ARCHIVE
Everything from the Reads list before the current collection. The Archive is a searchable, complete listing of all materials included in the We Reads’ Collections since it was established.
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THE MUSIC
The albums team We Reads listened to in 2025. See also: our favorite albums from 2025.
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THE PODCASTS
The podcasts we got into in 2025.
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THE FILMS
Our favorite films from 2025.
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THE TV SHOWS
Our small screen favorites from 2025.
We Reads: The Podcast
The We Reads podcast is a place for hosts Sofia Leung, nicholae cline, and Jen Brown to talk about books, the authors they love, and how their identities show up while they’re reading.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
A Selection of Reads from the Archive
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![Cover: Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry by Terrance Hayes]()
Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry by Terrance Hayes
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![Cover: Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino” by Héctor Tobar]()
Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino” by Héctor Tobar
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![Cover: Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby]()
Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby
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![Cover: Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee]()
Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee
MAKE THEM YOURS ~
MAKE THEM YOURS ~
You can make our Reads yours. For books, shop our collections on Bookshop.org. For audio books, shop our collections on Libro.fm.
As an affiliate, we earn a small commission if you purchase through our shops. Revenue goes to scholarships for Community Study participants.
Questions? Contact We Reads at weherereads@gmail.com.
