[Book Review] Nothing Is Okay by Rachel Wiley

Nothing is Okay is the second full-length poetry collection by Rachel Wiley, whose work simultaneously deconstructs the lies that we were taught about our bodies and our beings, and builds new ways of viewing ourselves. As she delves into queerness, feminism, fatness, dating, and race, Wiley molds these topics into a punching critique of culture and a celebration of self. A fat positive activist, Wiley's work soars and challenges the bounds of bodies and hearts, and the ways we carry them.

[Book Review] Soft in the Middle by Shelby Eileen

"there are so many words I've left unsaid
so instead of going another year or five or ten
in brutal, crushing silence
don't waste this opportunity
don't be scared when the full weight of my heart
tests the strength of your hands
I'm trusting you with something I barely trust myself with
this knowing
this telling
this momentous uprooting
I'm here
I am
I am right here in these words"

A debut poetry collection about love, heartbreak, body image, how absolutely breathtaking girls are, flower blooms and starlight.

[Book Review] Ready Aim Fire by Lexi Vranick

A debut poetry collection by New York based poet Lexi Vranick. This 53-page book of modern poems centers on themes of hope, resilience, and survival in the face of personal challenges.

[Book Review] Funny Girl edited by Betsy Bird

 Funny Girl is an anthology for girls 9-12, curated by Betsy Bird. It features short stories, poetry, personal essays, letters, and comics from nearly thirty writers. Some being Lisa Graff, Akilah Hughes, Shannon Hale, Libba Bray, and so many more.

[Book Review] The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace

 

WARNING: the poetry in this book have topics that could be triggering such as rape, abuse, eating disorders, death, suicide, and self harm.

4.5 STARS 

The Princess Saves Herself In This One is a book of modern poetry with a range of topics that include: body acceptance/positivity, rape, abuse, relationships (negative and positive), eating disorders, self harm, death, suicide, and self discovery. These are such powerful and personal poems that I felt like I got to know the author a lot in such a small amount of time. Which I really liked.