intersectional feminism
SEX TRAFFICKING: THE MANY LEVELS OF VIOLENCE & OPPRESSION
Eva’s heartbreaking story published by both SLATE & SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO reminded me of Rasa and the real life teenager she’s based on...violence and oppression on so many levels.
SOCIAL JUSTICE!
Here’s a link to the Social Justice Books website: https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/south-asian/#ya
YUP, RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT IS FEMINIST AF.
I’m passionate about providing psychiatric treatment to diverse teens who are struggling through various hardships. Along the way, these teens make poor choices in relationships and in self-care because that’s how real life often plays out when youth are raised in chaos. It’s important to me that their imperfect journeys aren’t dismissed. That’s why I’m also dedicated to translating their struggles into realistic young adult fiction that isn’t written to please but rather to expand narrow-minded views of mental health issues and diverse life experiences.
Real life isn’t perfect prose. Real life isn’t a perfect plot. Real life isn’t a perfect, happy ending. Real life can be brutal, scattered, mistake-filled, and beautiful. And when these real-life teens embrace their worth and learn to use their voice, they are fierce. They are feminist AF. Like my teen patients. Like Rani.
This School Library Journal blog post lists amazing, diverse feminist YA books. I’m delighted that RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT is on it!
Click on this link:
Feminist AF: Feminist YA That Does Not Disappoint, A Guest Post by Mary Ellis
THIS IS FUN! BOOKRIOT'S 50 STATES OF YA!
Check out this awesome list of 50 young adult books, one for each of the 50 states! RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT IS REPPIN’ HAWAII! Yeah!
https://bookriot.com/2019/02/11/young-adult-books-set-in-each-us-state/
THIS IS FOR THE TEENS ON THE FRINGES OF SOCIETY I'M HONORED TO TREAT...
JAYA AND RASA: A LOVE STORY selected for the 2019 IN THE MARGINS BOOK AWARD!
The characters of Jaya & Rasa are amalgams of some diverse LGBTQ teens I’ve treated, ones facing horrific situations (sex trafficked, physically/emotionally/sexually abused, bullied, and/or suffering from untreated mental health issues including suicidal thoughts and attempts). I’m grateful my version of their struggles and triumphs has been included on the 2019 In the Margins Recommended Fiction Book List!