{"product_id":"9781250257413","title":"AOC : The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAOC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lynda Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF AUGUST'S BEST NEW BOOKS BY \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e | \u003c\/i\u003eON \u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e's LIST OF 12 BOOKS YOU'LL BE DESPERATE TO READ THIS SUMMER | ONE OF \u003ci\u003eAutostraddle\u003c\/i\u003e's 60 QUEER \u0026amp; FEMINIST BOOKS COMING YOUR WAY THIS SUMMER | A 2020 TITLE TO WATCH BY \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal | \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISTED ON \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e's POLITICAL BOOKS TO READ\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a preface by Keegan-Michael Key \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eNotorious RBG\u003c\/i\u003e, seventeen writers explore the multiple meanings of a young Latina politician who has already made history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAOC \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeegan-Michael Key \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynda Lopez\u003cbr\u003e     \u003c\/b\u003e— Introduction: \"The Meaning of AOC\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennine Capó Crucet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"An Open Letter to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea González-Ramírez\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"Women Like Me Aren’t Supposed to Run for Office\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Reynoso\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     —  “'The First Latina to . . .'”    \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePedro Regalado\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     —  “'\u003ci\u003ePa’lante\u003c\/i\u003e!': The Long History of Puerto Rican Activism in New York City\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Traister\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e     — \"The Imagined Threat of a Woman Who Governs Like a Man\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalia Sylvester\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"In No Uncertain Terms\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Aubry Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e     — \"The Center Will Not Hold. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Counting on It\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracey Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"A Just Society\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Rita Wong\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e     — \"Latinas Are So Money\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariana Atencio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"AOC the Influencer\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Carrillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"What AOC and I Learned at Standing Rock\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan J. Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"The Democratic Socialism of AOC\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"On Being an Indignant Brown Girl\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Yeampierre\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"Making the Green New Deal the Real Deal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Cristina “MC” González Noguera\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e     — \"The Hustle\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"AOC is a force to be reckoned with, and her story is one that will leave you inspired.\" —\u003cb\u003eKami Phillips,\u003ci\u003e CNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As the book’s editor, Lopez has collected smart, briskly written and often inspiring essays about the Bronx-born Boricua phenom.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Urgent and timely...  holds power by demonstrating the path that AOC has carved for so many of us who rarely saw ourselves in the leaders around us growing up...I recommend this book to anyone feeling downtrodden or weary with the state of the world.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This anthology of essays explores everything about the living legend Alexandia Ocasio-Cortez—from her symbolic significance as a political figure to her contributions to a history of Puerto Rican activism.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCosmo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book dives deep into [AOC’s] background, image, and ideas, and comes up with important insights.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"These essays not only emphasise what an important figure she is, but just how important it is to continue to follow her journey. Please read this book, especially if you want to understand why AOC is so relevant and meaningful to the communities she’s a champion for.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[N]ovelist Natalia Sylvester looks at Ocasio-Cortez in perhaps the most relatable light of them all: As a Latinx person navigating her relationship to the Spanish language.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250257413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40710601146574,"sku":"9781250257413","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5abb6f64-eaa7-4a9f-9f06-746685872035.jpg?v=1640755168","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250257413","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}