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@TianaCamachoVO Tiana, i couldn’t recommend it more. especially rn. given the state of the world. if you prefer audiobooks, it’s beautifully narrated by Lynne Thigpen (the chief detective from “Carmen Sandiego”).✨

@JamesThomasByrd it’s actually on the edges of the pages! they’re painted, so the artwork is visible only when the book is closed. 🎨

we don’t need their permission to celebrate Black History. we don’t need their permission to learn or share Black History. we don’t need their permission to build Black Futures. Black History is American History. we can & should celebrate that, always. 🖤

in this audiobook, i voice a young undocumented mexican discovering their queerness. proposing marriage; for safety, survival & perhaps, love. while the book grapples with 🧊, above all, it’s a celebration of love & chosen family. may it bring readers hope in these dark times.

indigenous & latin americans are being targeted. regardless of status. we know this. please. remain vigilant. not afraid, but alert. speak out. teach others. help who u can, when u can. build communities. and keep being good to each other. cuz we know they won’t be. ✊🏽✨ (2/2)

@Aggro_knitting of course! happy to know my message resonated. we believe in u!! 🙌🏽✨🦎💜

so … i got an award for best audiobook of 2024 from AudioFile! 🫣📚🎧✨ for many reasons, working on Canto Contigo felt very personal for me. thank you @JONNYescribe, for your beautiful words & for inviting me into Rafie’s world.

Thank you @AtlasTalent, @RiotParmCheesy, @cynprel, @Joshingtron, @SideGlobal, & everyone at @riotgames for your trust & letting me bring so much of myself to Gekko. To my fellow Latin-American Angelenos: I hope that, when you hear Gekko, he feels a lil bit like home.🦎💜✨