Magic Like That
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
While her mother works magic styling her hair, a young Black girl recalls how her hairstyles can reflect the natural world and show that her hair can be elegant, mischievous, or whimsical.
Samara Cole Doyon Books
Samara Cole Doyon's writing is deeply informed by her dual heritage as a second-generation Haitian American and a lifelong resident of Maine. Her work explores themes of identity and belonging, drawing rich detail from her ancestral connections to both the Pine Tree State and Haiti. Doyon's prose and poetry offer readers a unique lens through which to view cultural intersections and personal histories. She contributes a distinctive voice to contemporary literature, reflecting on heritage and place.
Magnificent Homespun Brown
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
If Walt Whitman were reborn as a vibrant young woman of color, this is the book he might write. America, we hear you singing! With vivid illustrations by Kaylani Juanita, Samara Cole Doyon sings a carol for the plenitude that surrounds us and the self each of us is meant to inhabit.