"Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Perez

Just in time to close out Hispanic Heritage month, Jennifer and Courtney cover the widely banned book Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez. Regarded as anal pornography by an angry Texan “mom-for-liberty”, Out of Darkness is actually a Romeo and Juliet inspired love story between a Mexican-American girl and an African-American boy at the time of the 1937 Texas school explosion. Tune in to find out how this award-winning historical fiction became wrongfully labeled thanks to the hateful rhetoric spread by present day racists and misogynists.   On a lighter note, Courtney and Jennifer also shed light on which Shakespearean words are code for “penis”, “orgasm”, “virginity” and more, as they discuss why the Dept. of Education would recommend “Romeo and Juliet” even though it has been restricted in some counties.  BUY: Out of Darkness a book by Ashley Hope Pérez Texas mother interrupts school board meeting to discuss anal sex Of Mice and Men: The shocking passages | Books on Trial Romeo and Juliet Sex | Shmoop To be or not to be on the shelf? New Florida school book law could restrict even Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1: Popup Note Index Item: "O that she were an open-arse and thou a popp'rin pear" | myShakespeare! Review: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez | Alive and Narrating Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support. Get full access to @milf4books with Court & Jen at milf4books.substack.com/subscribe