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Laila Sabreen
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author of YOU TRULY ASSUMED || storytelling main character || PhD-ing || 1913🔺|| she/her || Rep: Beth Phelan

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The WE THE PEOPLE summer fundraiser is live! Funds will benefit #KidLit4Ceasefire and immigrant & trans rights.

I’ve donated 2 signed copies of YTA & a YA query + first 3 chapters critique.
Be sure to check out all the amazing donations before 8/27!✨

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An orange-pink flier that reads “I’ve donated to the we the people summer fundraiser” + “August 18th through 27th to benefit #Kidlit4Ceasefire and immigrant & trans rights”
August 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Happy Juneteenth to Black Texans and their descendants!

I’m glad I was able to shoutout some of our history in my YA novel, YOU TRULY ASSUMED!✨

Grab a copy here: lailasabreen.com/yta
Cover of YOU TRULY ASSUMED by Laila Sabreen. Features three Black Muslim teens in front of a tangerine orange background and surrounded by olive branches that have both olives and white flowers on them. The blurb from Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars, reads: “Powerful…a must-read for everyone.” A page from YOU TRULY ASSUMED that touches on Juneteenth. The specific paragraph in which Juneteenth is mentioned reads: “Nana’s parents bought the house after they moved to Inglethorne from Texas during the Second Great Migration, and the house has been in the family ever since. The house smells like fresh biscuits, the earthy incense that Nana always burns, and a lot of love. Music plays from the TV, which is sent to a Chanel that plays R&B songs that they call oldies but goodies.” The main character, Farah, reflects on Juneteenth in the pharaoh that reads: “Even though I haven’t been to Texas since I was little, Nana always cooks a big dinner every Juneteenth to celebrate. It’s a time to reconnect with my roots and also eat really good fried fish, mac and cheese, and 7Up cake. I can’t remember a time when I’ve missed Juneteenth dinner.”
June 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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It’s Black History Month and Ramadan is expected to start on/near February 28th, so this is the perfect time to pick up a copy of YOU TRULY ASSUMED + support a Black Muslim author✨

Grab a copy here: lailasabreen.com/yta
The photo shows the cover of YOU TRULY ASSUMED by Laila Sabreen. The cover features three Black Muslim girls standing next to each other and facing sideways in front of a tangerine background that’s decorated with olive leaves and flowers.
February 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The #kidlit4ceasefire auction returns next week! Be sure to check out all the amazing offerings and note that there’s still time to donate an item✨

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The text reads “Kidlit4Ceasefire Auction - Query Package from Laila Sabreen” The text reads “#Kidlit4Ceasefire 2025 auction (January 15-31st)” and includes a link and QR code to donate an item to the auction
January 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Forever grateful for this moment. Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni🤍
In this photo, I am meeting Nikki Giovanni. I am standing in line, and Nikki Giovanni is at at a table signing her poems.
December 10, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Now this is range🤭🙂‍↕️
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A screenshot of the top 5 artists from my Spotify wrapped. #1 is Taylor Swift, #2 is Ariana Grande, #3 is Sabrina Carpenter, #4 is Megan Thee Stallion, and #5 is Noah Kahan
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Hi #KidLit friends!

I’m Laila Sabreen, and I write stories that center Black Muslim girls. I’m also currently pursuing my PhD and my research focuses on exploring how Black girlhood is portrayed in literature.

Looking forward to connecting with many of you!✨
Laila Sabreen is holding a copy of her book, You Truly Assumed. You Truly Assumed is facing outwards on a bookshelf. The cover features three Black Muslim teens.
November 11, 2024 at 9:46 PM