AOC: A Celebration of the Fierce Brilliance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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From the moment Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat a ten-term incumbent in the primary election for New York's 14th on June 26, 2018, 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 the threat she poses by governing like a man, to the long history of Puerto Rican activism that she joins; to the simple power of dressing Latina in hoops and red lipstick. Contributors span a wide range of voices and ages, from media to the arts and politics; they include Lynda Lopez, Jennine Capo Crucet, Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez, Patricia Reynoso, Pedro Regalado, Natalia Sylvester, Rebecca Traister, Carmen Rita Wong, Tracey Ross, Erin Aubry Kaplan, Mariana Atencio, Wendy Carrillo, Nathan J. Robinson, Maria Cristina Gonzlez Noguera, Elizabeth C. Yeampierre, and Maria Cristina "MC" Gonzalez Noguera.

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AOC is a force to be reckoned with, and her story is one that will leave you inspired. --Kami Phillips, CNN

As the book's editor, Lopez has collected smart, briskly written and often inspiring essays about the Bronx-born Boricua phenom. --The Washington Post

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. --Medium

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. --Cosmo

This book dives deep into [AOC's] background, image, and ideas, and comes up with important insights. --Library Journal

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. --The Nerd Daily

[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. --Oprah Magazine

Author Bio

Lynda Lopez is an Emmy Award winning journalist and anchor at WCBS NewsRadio 880 in New York. She has anchored and reported for ABC News and WCBS TV, as well as anchoring newscasts for Fox5 and My9. A former contributor to Latina Magazine, Glamour and Glam Belleza Latina, Lopez lives in New York City.