AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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NAMED ONE OF AUGUST'S BEST NEW BOOKS BY CNN | ON Cosmo's LIST OF 12 BOOKS YOU'LL BE DESPERATE TO READ THIS SUMMER | ONE OF Autostraddle's 60 QUEER & FEMINIST BOOKS COMING YOUR WAY THIS SUMMER | A 2020 TITLE TO WATCH BY Library Journal With a preface by Keegan-Michael Key In the vein of Notorious RBG, seventeen writers explore the multiple meanings of a young Latina politician who has already made history.From the moment Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat a ten-term incumbent in the primary election for New York’s 14th, her journey to the national, if not world, stage, was fast-tracked. Six months later, as the youngest Congresswoman ever elected, AOC became one of a handful of Latina politicians in Washington, D.C. Just thirty, she represents her generation, the millennials, in many groundbreaking ways: proudly working class, Democratic Socialist, of Puerto Rican descent, master of social media, not to mention of the Bronx, feminist―and a great dancer.AOC investigates her symbolic and personal significance for so many, from her willingness to use her imperfect bi-lingualism, to why men are so threatened by her power, to the long history of Puerto Rican activism that she joins. Contributors span a wide range of voices and ages, from media to the arts and politics:Keegan-Michael Key ― PrefaceLynda Lopez ― Introduction: "The Meaning of AOC"Jennine Capó Crucet ― "An Open Letter to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez"Andrea González-Ramírez ― "Women Like Me Aren’t Supposed to Run for Office"Patricia Reynoso ― “'The First Latina to . . .'” Pedro Regalado ― “'Pa’lante!': The Long History of Puerto Rican Activism in New York City"Rebecca Traister ― "The Imagined Threat of a Woman Who Governs Like a Man"Natalia Sylvester ― "In No Uncertain Terms"Erin Aubry Kaplan ― "The Center Will Not Hold. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Counting on It"Tracey Ross ― "A Just Society"Carmen Rita Wong ― "Latinas Are So Money"Mariana Atencio ― "AOC the Influencer"Wendy Carrillo ― "What AOC and I Learned at Standing Rock"Nathan J. Robinson ― "The Democratic Socialism of AOC"Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez ― "On Being an Indignant Brown Girl"Elizabeth Yeampierre ― "Making the Green New Deal the Real Deal"María Cristina “MC” González Noguera ― "The Hustle"