Juliet 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.