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4 Books to Read If You’re Worried You Don’t Know How to Love

December 16, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

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What do we want? Big structural change. When do we want it? As soon as humanly possible. #TeamWarren

Bless up, #JulietTakesABreath is as good as everyone says it is. This YA novel is a vibrant, queer masterpiece. Juliet, a baby dyke from the Bronx, has just come out to her family the night before she flies across the country to Portland for an internship with legendary feminist author Harlowe Brisbane. It’s a coming-of-age story about finding your voice in the face of white feminism, imperfect social justice activism and relearning your family and community. I appreciated Juliet’s difficulty navigating the hyper-woke queer community of Portland, with its intimidating and often alienating jargon. It’s a good reminder that feminism and racial justice are nothing without each other, and I really encourage white women to read it and think about the ways we take up space. Plus it includes a thoughtful, subtle reexamination of how much we center vaginas in our conception of womanhood, and how much that needs to change. I’d love to see this assigned in Gender Studies courses. This is YA that everyone needs to read, regardless of age. #bookish #bookreview #bookstagram @quirkyrican

PSA: You deserve a good person. You are also not weak or weird or pathetic for being surprised when someone treats you well. We’re all socialized to put up with all kinds of disrespectful dating behavior, especially if you’re not a cis white guy. That means being treated genuinely well for the first time can be beautiful and sad all at once.

Scenes from my first week of unemployment: wandering down 5th Ave catastrophizing about whether or not I’m talented enough, hard-working enough or worthy enough to make writing my full-time career. Five years of social media management and corporate crisis communications have caught up with me something fierce, and I’ve been bouncing between elated highs and deep, exhausted lows. Quitting your job isn’t the cure for burnout, it’s one dramatic step in the right direction. It’s also the first step, and a privileged one to be able to take. I’m focusing on simple things for the rest of the month: I’m walking to Central Library three times a week to take out new romance novels, playing The Sims, and looking for local animal shelters to volunteer. I also made my first $50 as a freelancer, doing a sensitivity read on an amazing short story about a couple navigating herpes on their honeymoon. Tonight I’m going to an organizer training for the Warren campaign. If you want to buy me a coffee, I’ll put my paypal link back in my bio. My Venmo is @ EllaDawson!

I’m excited about a lot of great candidates running for the Democratic nomination, but Warren is my fave so far. She filled up Washington Square Park tonight with an electricity and clarity of purpose I’ve needed for years. What do we want? BIG STRUCTURAL CHANGE. #TeamWarren #WarrenNYC

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