Juliet Takes a Breath Format:Hardcover Romance novelist Jackie Mitchell has

Romance novelist Jackie Mitchell has built a life that works: few responsibilities

2022 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winner for Adult Fiction

The award-winning author of We Are Okay and Hold Still returns with another beautifully crafted coming-of-age journey about embracing your past

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Juliet Takes a Breath Format:Hardcover Romance novelist Jackie Mitchell hasF***ing outstanding. Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author 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