I had a good time at Yall West’s Fierce Friday. The crowd’s enthusiasm and energy was infectious. I was able to meet one author I’m a fan of, two authors did not come.
It was a cool afternoon at one of the five Santa Monica public libraries. It made standing in line chatting with other bookworms a breeze.
Which author would you love to meet? Comment below.
Shireen Hakim is a Mexican and Pakistani- American author from Los Angeles, California. Her story "Home for Eid" will be published in DOOR IS A JAR literary magazine in Summer 2023, sold at Barnes and Noble.
Her award-winning refugee story "Rabbi the Rabbit" is published in the anthology OUT OF MANY, ONE: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY by Houston Writers Guild. She has written for Buzzfeed, Book Riot, and We Need Diverse Books.
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