Thanks to AA Knopf for the free copy of this book.

 - In THE DRY SEASON, Febos combines her personal journey with the stories of women throughout history, both celibate and relationship-driven. It gave me new context for the history of women taking control of their own bodies and lives.
- I am unequipped to talk about the beauty of Febos’ writing. She has such a gift for words, and I found myself counting down time until I could pick up the again.
- I know this is a book about being voluntarily celibate, but it felt strange to me to never discuss asexuality and aromanticism. Febos talks at length about how she has more brain space available for creativity, about how she suddenly notices how every movie is about romantic relationships, and she even reads Octavia Butler’s journals about not wanting to be bothered with relationships, and...nothing. Only a throwaway line about her many “asexual friendships” with women.