Kristen M. Kareem
@kristenmkareem.bsky.social
✍🏻 Writer 📚@HighlightsFound Scholarship Recipient (‘24) & We Need Kidlit Now Winner (‘24) 🧕🏻🍉 Muslim 👩🏫 Educator and nerd (let’s talk history) 🛶 MN girl 🏃♀️ Runner wannabe 💗 Wife and Mama to three ✨ Link to writings here: https://linktr.ee/Sagasofsabr
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18 picture books with South Asian characters✨
These fantastic books celebrate South Asian families and culture – and everyone can enjoy reading them together.
Explore the list 📚 https://bit.ly/4oBkM8n
These fantastic books celebrate South Asian families and culture – and everyone can enjoy reading them together.
Explore the list 📚 https://bit.ly/4oBkM8n
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
18 picture books with South Asian characters✨
These fantastic books celebrate South Asian families and culture – and everyone can enjoy reading them together.
Explore the list 📚 https://bit.ly/4oBkM8n
These fantastic books celebrate South Asian families and culture – and everyone can enjoy reading them together.
Explore the list 📚 https://bit.ly/4oBkM8n
November 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Kristen M. Kareem
Here’s your first look at IN THE COUNTRY I LOVE by Alaa Al-Barkawi, a heartrending debut about two Iraqi American best friends confront who dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime. Forthcoming from Peachtree Teen on May 26th, 2026!
✨ bit.ly/InTheCountryI...
✨ bit.ly/InTheCountryI...
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here’s your first look at IN THE COUNTRY I LOVE by Alaa Al-Barkawi, a heartrending debut about two Iraqi American best friends confront who dark truths about their families in the wake of a devastating crime. Forthcoming from Peachtree Teen on May 26th, 2026!
✨ bit.ly/InTheCountryI...
✨ bit.ly/InTheCountryI...
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I'm thrilled and honored to share that The Lustrous Dark is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!!!!🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
October 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'm thrilled and honored to share that The Lustrous Dark is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!!!!🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
This sticker is dedicated to little Loretta who always rode her bike to the library and came home with plastic bags bulging with books hanging from the handlebars!💜🥹😭
Reposted by Kristen M. Kareem
In Western literature, Muslims have a history of being represented inaccurately or pushed to secondary roles. #MuslimPit is all about promoting ethical literary representation where Muslims can become the heroes of their own stories.
a black and white drawing of a woman holding a cell phone
Alt: a black and white drawing of a hijabi woman holding a cell phone
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October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In Western literature, Muslims have a history of being represented inaccurately or pushed to secondary roles. #MuslimPit is all about promoting ethical literary representation where Muslims can become the heroes of their own stories.
What a great idea!
Hello #WritingCommunity! I'm interested in starting a pitch event with the hashtag #MuslimPit dedicated to uplifting the voices of Muslim writers who are at any stage with their manuscripts. As an #amquerying writer myself, I am passionate about expressing my religious identity through my work!
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What a great idea!
🏴☠️☠️Esra is the daughter of a marooned Muslim privateer, who uses her powers to protect her people and to ward evils coming to the new world.
Her assigned target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes who won’t go down without a fight.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVPit #horror
Her assigned target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes who won’t go down without a fight.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVPit #horror
October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🏴☠️☠️Esra is the daughter of a marooned Muslim privateer, who uses her powers to protect her people and to ward evils coming to the new world.
Her assigned target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes who won’t go down without a fight.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVPit #horror
Her assigned target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes who won’t go down without a fight.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVPit #horror
SALEM (VV)ITCH TRIALS x THE ROANOKE COLONY x THE MOOR’S ACCOUNT
🕯️American Historical Horror
🫣💀🧙🏻♀️🧿Clever girls with ancient powers
🧺🧹🙅♀️Rebellious indentured servants w/ criminal pasts
🥸Questionable decisions/disguises
👻A secret spooky anti-colony
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #dvpit #horror
#muslim #upmarket
🕯️American Historical Horror
🫣💀🧙🏻♀️🧿Clever girls with ancient powers
🧺🧹🙅♀️Rebellious indentured servants w/ criminal pasts
🥸Questionable decisions/disguises
👻A secret spooky anti-colony
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #dvpit #horror
#muslim #upmarket
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
☠️👻THE LOST GIRLS OF ROANOKE👻☠️is a speculative take on Andrew Lawler’s research of early Muslims left on Roanoke. What if instead of building up a quaint settlement like they were ordered, they built something horribly clever?
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #DVPit #Horror #upmarket #speculative #gothic
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #DVPit #Horror #upmarket #speculative #gothic
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I wasn‘t sure if there was a Muslim writer and author starter pack so I started one. I’m kinda shy to invite people so please just ask to join if interested.
October 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I wasn‘t sure if there was a Muslim writer and author starter pack so I started one. I’m kinda shy to invite people so please just ask to join if interested.
Her goal as editor-“to free someone else”
💕 www.thenation.com/article/cult...
💕 www.thenation.com/article/cult...
“To Free Someone Else”: Toni Morrison the Book Editor
A recent book on her career in publishing makes the case that the great American novelist should also be seen as a pathbreaking editor.
www.thenation.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Her goal as editor-“to free someone else”
💕 www.thenation.com/article/cult...
💕 www.thenation.com/article/cult...
This is a very cool and creative! 👻✨
#DVpit day 5: song!!
I composed (but not fully recorded yet) an album of original music for my book. This one (tentatively titled Into the Spiritwoods) really captures the spookier aspects of the worldbuilding
I composed (but not fully recorded yet) an album of original music for my book. This one (tentatively titled Into the Spiritwoods) really captures the spookier aspects of the worldbuilding
October 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is a very cool and creative! 👻✨
Day 4-Gif
🏴☠️☠️Esra is the daughter of a marooned Muslim privateer, who uses her powers to protect her people and to ward off evils coming to the new world.
Her target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes, who knows how to fight back.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVParty
🏴☠️☠️Esra is the daughter of a marooned Muslim privateer, who uses her powers to protect her people and to ward off evils coming to the new world.
Her target: 🧹🧺🙅♀️Emma, an indentured servant dragged to Roanoke work off her crimes, who knows how to fight back.
#mv #ya #a #hf #h #DVParty
October 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Day 3-Opening lines
The ocean’s heavy breath whipped a dangling rope into a loose noose. Father John considered it a divine sign to fashion the gallows even before making a shelter or procuring food. He was wrong. Most men are.
#mv #a #ya #hf #h #DVparty #horror #speculative #gothic
The ocean’s heavy breath whipped a dangling rope into a loose noose. Father John considered it a divine sign to fashion the gallows even before making a shelter or procuring food. He was wrong. Most men are.
#mv #a #ya #hf #h #DVparty #horror #speculative #gothic
October 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Cool curriculum about early Muslims in the US. Also all the curriculum by Hidden Voices is very top notch. They cover Asian Americans, Latines, etc..
Here is other link : sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Here is other link : sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Cool curriculum about early Muslims in the US. Also all the curriculum by Hidden Voices is very top notch. They cover Asian Americans, Latines, etc..
Here is other link : sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
Here is other link : sites.google.com/schools.nyc....
SALEM WITCH TRIALS x THE ROANOKE COLONY x THE MOOR’S ACCOUNT
🕯️American Historical Horror
🫣💀🧙🏻♀️🧿Clever girls with ancient powers
🧺🧹🙅♀️Rebellious indentured servants w/ criminal pasts
🥸Questionable decisions/disguises
👻A secret spooky anti-colony
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #preDV #gothic #horror #speculative
🕯️American Historical Horror
🫣💀🧙🏻♀️🧿Clever girls with ancient powers
🧺🧹🙅♀️Rebellious indentured servants w/ criminal pasts
🥸Questionable decisions/disguises
👻A secret spooky anti-colony
#MV #A #YA #HF #H #preDV #gothic #horror #speculative
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
THE LOST GIRLS OF ROANOKE is a speculative take on Andrew Lawler’s research of early Muslims left on Roanoke. What if instead of building a quaint settlement like they were ordered, they built something horribly clever? #MV #A #YA #HF #H #preDV #Horror #upmarket #speculative #gothic
September 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reading Refaat Alareer’s poem “If I must die” on his birthday today. Thank you @mosababutoha.bsky.social for reminding us of Refaat’s legacy
September 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reading Refaat Alareer’s poem “If I must die” on his birthday today. Thank you @mosababutoha.bsky.social for reminding us of Refaat’s legacy
