HELLO —

Meet Jamise Harper

Jamise Harper is an avid reader, wine enthusiast, influencer, and champion for amplifying marginalized voices. A passion for reading diverse books led her to create the #diversespines hashtag and Diverse Spines® book community on social media, which highlights literature by Black women and women of color. She is the co-author, along with Jane Mount, of Bibliophile: Diverse Spines (Chronicle Books, 2021), and the creator of Spines & Vines®, a social media platform dedicated to enhancing reading experiences with curated book and wine pairings. She is also the host of Literary Wine Down, a book + wine conversational series on Instagram Live featuring debut and bestselling authors.

Jamise is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She lives in the Washington, DC metro area.