According to Goodreads . . . Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages—after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned—Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle.... But as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. Felix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you d...
This year's selection of titles offered a good variety of titles that could be utilized in part or whole in our classrooms. Jason Mott's Hell of a Book was definitely read by many creative writig majors who also received a master class from the author in the fall. N.K. Jemison's science fantasy novel is very contemporary and could work well for independent readers or even isn itshort story form in class. Isabel Allende's reflections on feminism can also be used in classes such as Women's Litrature. I assigned the novel about the struggles of Syrians hat continues to this day as an independent writing project to a junior who responded beautifully to the writing and story. Ross Gay's mini-essays in Book of Delights can be a model for mindfulness and SEL activities--daily journaling? And of course, Brene Brown offers so many insights in her Atlas of the Heart (which is also such a beautifully published hard cover book!). Lots to think about and offer with these readings.
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