‘F***ing outstanding.’–Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling authorJuliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she’s not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer–what’s sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet’s coming out crashes and burns, she’s not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan–sort of. Her internship with legendary author Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women’s bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff, is sure to help her figure out this whole ‘Puerto Rican lesbian’ thing. Except Harlowe’s white. And not from the Bronx. And she definitely doesn’t have all the answers . . . In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out–to the world, to her family, to herself.
A fist-pumping intersectional feminist power anthem with powerful ideas about sexual, racial, and political identity.
The book addresses white privilege and unintentional racism within feminist circles.
A fist-pumping intersectional feminist power anthem with powerful ideas about sexual, racial, and political identity.
The book addresses white privilege and unintentional racism within feminist circles.
Details
| Title: Juliet Takes A Breath |
| Author: Gabby Rivera |
| ISBN: 9780590000000 |
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| Genre: YA Fiction (Young Adult); Award Winner; Fiction; Coming of Age; Coming Out; Black Interest; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Family |
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| Publication Date: 43725 |
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| Publisher: Penguin |
| Language: English |
| Format: Hardcover |
| Pages: 320 |
| Rating: Good |
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| Book_ID: 102362 |