
ALT Behind the text, a body of water reflects the green of the clustered trees and the grayish blue sky in the background while a yellow umbrella floats on the surface of the water. The text around the umbrella reads Priyanka Taslim’s (green text) ALWAYS BE MY BIBI in white bubble letters outlined with yellow. Under the umbrella, it says summer 2025 in green and white.

ALT Text: This YA romantic comedy follows Bibi Hossain, the privileged daughter of a Bangladeshi-American businessman, as she is swept off to a dreamy tea resort for her older sister’s wedding to its heir, only for feelings to begin to brew between her and the annoying(ly handsome) younger brother of the groom The background image is a tea garden hill. Over the image is a light green Post-it note with the text on it. There are pieces of tape in each corner of the Post-it note in green and yellow. Two of the pieces of tape, tape down leaves and flowers.

ALT A photograph of my bookshelf of copies of THE LOVE MATCH. On top of the shelf, from left to right, are my Zara Funko pop, leaning against a mug full of markers and a rose-shaped pen. Next to that are the U.K. paperback with a unique cover, the newly released U.S. paperback, and the original U.S. hardcover. All three feature art by Bangladeshi diaspora artists of the main trio. The shelf itself has copies of each, with a candle tucked into one corner.

ALT Commissioned art of Harun, Zahra, and Nayim from THE LOVE MATCH, over a yellow background with a white border. Both boys are leaning to kiss Zahra’s head, while she smiles on surprise at the audience. Harun has a serious expression, thick black glasses, a deep blue button up shirt over black pants, and his hands folded behind his back. Zahra holds a teapot while Nayim holds a teacup. Both wear lighter blue aprons that say Chai Ho in yellow with a yellow teacup pouring out the Ho. Nayim has long hair and wears a plaid shirt under his apron with a hint of a smile on his lips.


























