![]() It is written like a fairytale, and it’s barely 100 pages, but it’s living (inanimate) proof that a book can teach you how to live. The first time I read it, the first paragraph is what got me coincidentally, the last time I read it, the last paragraph is what got me. Weetzie Bat, the first book in the series, is the kind of book I come back to frequently and get something new out of every time. For over 20 years, through her Dangerous Angels series and other projects, she has developed a universe where characters are named “Witch Baby” and crumpled pink Kleenex become roses, and shared it with the rest of us. Her stories and poetry look like magic smokebombs and smell like sweaty perfume hugs and sound like late summer nights when friends trust one another with hopes and secrets ’cause it suddenly feels safe to. ![]() ![]() Francesca Lia Block writes fairytales of dreams for people whose hearts also belong to punk music and the tacky delights of a strip mall. ![]()
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