![]() ![]() ![]() I never in my mind would have imagined that I would be out and talking about my book and talking about me as an artist in this way. And, like, what is this world? And we didn't have gay marriage yet. "When I was coming out during this time, I was very much a part of white lesbian circles and trying to understand the, like, what is a Tegan and Sara and an Ani DiFranco. ![]() "I was 19 in the early 2000s, right?" she says. The book is set in 2003, and Juliet listens to music easily recognizable from that era, artists like Ani DiFranco. Rivera borrowed the story from her own life - like she once did, Juliet heads to Portland, Ore., to intern for a white feminist writer. It's the coming-of-age story of a college kid from the Bronx trying to figure out who she is - a feminist, a lesbian, dying to get out of the Bronx, "messy, emotional, book nerd weirdo, chubby brown human, a jumble of awkward bits and glory." Gabby Rivera writes strong Latina characters, from the queer Marvel superhero America Chavez to the Puerto Rican protagonist in her new novel, Juliet Takes a Breath. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Juliet Takes a Breath Author Gabby Rivera ![]()
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