Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles
@srmilesauthor.bsky.social
Writer. Librarian. Rep'd by the extraordinary @johnmcusick at
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Hola 👋 TikTok refugees and #booksky newbies!
I write ✍️ books with whimsy and wonder, witches and time travel.
I’m also your favorite Book Pimp, pushing diverse authors and 5 ⭐️ reads across all genres.
Follow me here & on substack
linktr.ee/srmilesauthor
I write ✍️ books with whimsy and wonder, witches and time travel.
I’m also your favorite Book Pimp, pushing diverse authors and 5 ⭐️ reads across all genres.
Follow me here & on substack
linktr.ee/srmilesauthor
All I can say is that this is not the year to send your kids to the military. I don’t care how many years of JROTC they have.
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
All I can say is that this is not the year to send your kids to the military. I don’t care how many years of JROTC they have.
Got a sewing machine for Christmas. Gonna hem some pants this weekend
a little girl singing into a microphone with the words i told you i 'm short
ALT: a little girl singing into a microphone with the words i told you i 'm short
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Got a sewing machine for Christmas. Gonna hem some pants this weekend
From Nikki Minaj to Oracle, the end of Brazilian waxes and the birth of the new BET I got a few predictions.
Join me on Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Join me on Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
January 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
From Nikki Minaj to Oracle, the end of Brazilian waxes and the birth of the new BET I got a few predictions.
Join me on Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Join me on Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I resolve to…
Eat more soups, especially pho
Cook more one pot meals
Listen to full albums
Slow down
Make things with my hands
Pray
Write ✍️ on actual paper
Rest
Take more photos
Eat more soups, especially pho
Cook more one pot meals
Listen to full albums
Slow down
Make things with my hands
Pray
Write ✍️ on actual paper
Rest
Take more photos
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
I resolve to…
Eat more soups, especially pho
Cook more one pot meals
Listen to full albums
Slow down
Make things with my hands
Pray
Write ✍️ on actual paper
Rest
Take more photos
Eat more soups, especially pho
Cook more one pot meals
Listen to full albums
Slow down
Make things with my hands
Pray
Write ✍️ on actual paper
Rest
Take more photos
Shout out to everyone soaking beans 🫘!
December 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Shout out to everyone soaking beans 🫘!
Reposted by Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles
In case you’re settling into this winter lamenting not having read everything The Atlantic has published this year, you’re in luck. The Atlantic managing editor @bhumikatharoor.bsky.social created a list of stories you may have missed that are worth your time. See the full list:
31 Atlantic Stories You Might Have Missed
An assortment of articles about a journey to Mark Twain’s Paris, what parents of boys should know, obtaining the perfect suit, and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In case you’re settling into this winter lamenting not having read everything The Atlantic has published this year, you’re in luck. The Atlantic managing editor @bhumikatharoor.bsky.social created a list of stories you may have missed that are worth your time. See the full list:
Today is a GREAT day for reflection and here are some journal 📝 prompts to kick start you.
You can also join my newsletter and satisfy your resolution to read more Black authors and long form content.
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
You can also join my newsletter and satisfy your resolution to read more Black authors and long form content.
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today is a GREAT day for reflection and here are some journal 📝 prompts to kick start you.
You can also join my newsletter and satisfy your resolution to read more Black authors and long form content.
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
You can also join my newsletter and satisfy your resolution to read more Black authors and long form content.
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Today’s #Kwanzaa principle is NIA, purpose. It’s the most difficult principle for me to grasp but I can say that my purpose has been to be a storyteller, making sure Black American history, culture, caring and imagination is available for kids and teens to enjoy.
I’m proud of that.
I’m proud of that.
December 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Today’s #Kwanzaa principle is NIA, purpose. It’s the most difficult principle for me to grasp but I can say that my purpose has been to be a storyteller, making sure Black American history, culture, caring and imagination is available for kids and teens to enjoy.
I’m proud of that.
I’m proud of that.
What are we reading 📖 this week?
December 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What are we reading 📖 this week?
4 Black Businesses from coffee shops to spas to support in #Atlanta during #Kwanzaa
Portrait Coffee
1065 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
Brave & Kind Books
722 W College Ave Decatur, GA
The Village at Ponce City Market
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Iwi Fresh Garden Spa
1800 Jonesboro Rd SE
Portrait Coffee
1065 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
Brave & Kind Books
722 W College Ave Decatur, GA
The Village at Ponce City Market
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Iwi Fresh Garden Spa
1800 Jonesboro Rd SE
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Introducing myself in 4 essays! This is where you’ll find that most elusive of creatures, a Black American agented speculative fiction writer in the wild. Here is where Black American culture is front & center & afrofuturism, literature & joy are mandates for survival.
substack.com/@shannamiles...
substack.com/@shannamiles...
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Introducing myself in 4 essays! This is where you’ll find that most elusive of creatures, a Black American agented speculative fiction writer in the wild. Here is where Black American culture is front & center & afrofuturism, literature & joy are mandates for survival.
substack.com/@shannamiles...
substack.com/@shannamiles...
Just a lil’ bit of culture
December 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just a lil’ bit of culture
Once the fed govt starts to recognize any black cultural tradition, it becomes less powerful, see the waning of #kwanzaa
Some of it is bc of the fall of pan-Africanism & some bc of issues w/ the founder
Either way I have 2 articles that help us to see forward
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Some of it is bc of the fall of pan-Africanism & some bc of issues w/ the founder
Either way I have 2 articles that help us to see forward
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
December 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Once the fed govt starts to recognize any black cultural tradition, it becomes less powerful, see the waning of #kwanzaa
Some of it is bc of the fall of pan-Africanism & some bc of issues w/ the founder
Either way I have 2 articles that help us to see forward
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Some of it is bc of the fall of pan-Africanism & some bc of issues w/ the founder
Either way I have 2 articles that help us to see forward
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Kwanzaa to do list
Read a book by a Black author
Shop at a Black bookstore (Brave & Kind in Decatur, GA)
Eat at a Black-owned restaurant
Play a soul, funk, jazz album LOUD and from front to back
Read an essay by Roxane Gaye or James Baldwin
Recite a poem by Nikki Giovanni and share it
Read a book by a Black author
Shop at a Black bookstore (Brave & Kind in Decatur, GA)
Eat at a Black-owned restaurant
Play a soul, funk, jazz album LOUD and from front to back
Read an essay by Roxane Gaye or James Baldwin
Recite a poem by Nikki Giovanni and share it
December 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Kwanzaa to do list
Read a book by a Black author
Shop at a Black bookstore (Brave & Kind in Decatur, GA)
Eat at a Black-owned restaurant
Play a soul, funk, jazz album LOUD and from front to back
Read an essay by Roxane Gaye or James Baldwin
Recite a poem by Nikki Giovanni and share it
Read a book by a Black author
Shop at a Black bookstore (Brave & Kind in Decatur, GA)
Eat at a Black-owned restaurant
Play a soul, funk, jazz album LOUD and from front to back
Read an essay by Roxane Gaye or James Baldwin
Recite a poem by Nikki Giovanni and share it
Book lovers you can pick up these two lovely coffee table books to add to your collection because I know you have a bookstore gift card burning a hole in your pocket. #booksky #blackbooksky
Buy them from an actual Black bookstore for extra points
Buy them from an actual Black bookstore for extra points
December 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Book lovers you can pick up these two lovely coffee table books to add to your collection because I know you have a bookstore gift card burning a hole in your pocket. #booksky #blackbooksky
Buy them from an actual Black bookstore for extra points
Buy them from an actual Black bookstore for extra points
it is the second day of #Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia , which focuses on self determination and for me that also means revolution and reimagining. Here are a few books that you can pick up today and this week. #booksky #blackbooksky
December 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
it is the second day of #Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia , which focuses on self determination and for me that also means revolution and reimagining. Here are a few books that you can pick up today and this week. #booksky #blackbooksky
Reposted by Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles
If you’re looking for organizations to donate to this holiday season, why not consider throwing a few bucks towards the Prison Journalism Project?
Help keep giving people behind bars the gift of an outlet and voice through journalism!
Help keep giving people behind bars the gift of an outlet and voice through journalism!
In today’s email, we’re showing you the impact your donation can have right now.
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If you’re looking for organizations to donate to this holiday season, why not consider throwing a few bucks towards the Prison Journalism Project?
Help keep giving people behind bars the gift of an outlet and voice through journalism!
Help keep giving people behind bars the gift of an outlet and voice through journalism!
In honor of the 1st day of Kwanzaa I’m sharing my essential Black Family Library selections. I know someone has a Barnes & Noble gift card burning a hole in their pocket.
Also, I’ve linked the books to a Black owned bookstore if you DON’T have a gift card. #umoja
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Also, I’ve linked the books to a Black owned bookstore if you DON’T have a gift card. #umoja
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
December 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In honor of the 1st day of Kwanzaa I’m sharing my essential Black Family Library selections. I know someone has a Barnes & Noble gift card burning a hole in their pocket.
Also, I’ve linked the books to a Black owned bookstore if you DON’T have a gift card. #umoja
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Also, I’ve linked the books to a Black owned bookstore if you DON’T have a gift card. #umoja
open.substack.com/pub/shannami...
Today and tomorrow are GREAT days to take a probiotic
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Today and tomorrow are GREAT days to take a probiotic
Someone whispered the plot to the hunger games to that man and then headlines. #patriotgames
Once he gets the idea that the average citizen can win money & prizes for turning people into the government (Running Man) or he turned death row into a pay-per-view sport (Chain Gang All Stars) it’s over.
Once he gets the idea that the average citizen can win money & prizes for turning people into the government (Running Man) or he turned death row into a pay-per-view sport (Chain Gang All Stars) it’s over.
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Someone whispered the plot to the hunger games to that man and then headlines. #patriotgames
Once he gets the idea that the average citizen can win money & prizes for turning people into the government (Running Man) or he turned death row into a pay-per-view sport (Chain Gang All Stars) it’s over.
Once he gets the idea that the average citizen can win money & prizes for turning people into the government (Running Man) or he turned death row into a pay-per-view sport (Chain Gang All Stars) it’s over.
Reposted by Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles
Creativity is the one thing they can't buy. They can wash it in legalese and contracts, but there STILL isn't any product, potion, or incantation that can make you into a portrait artist if you don't practice and have a spoonful of talent.
Now they want to convince us that spoonful is overrated.
Now they want to convince us that spoonful is overrated.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Creativity is the one thing they can't buy. They can wash it in legalese and contracts, but there STILL isn't any product, potion, or incantation that can make you into a portrait artist if you don't practice and have a spoonful of talent.
Now they want to convince us that spoonful is overrated.
Now they want to convince us that spoonful is overrated.