DID YOU KNOW that my entire wheelhouse can be found in one book? Riley is the lead investigative reporter for her middle school's newspaper, and when she causes a stink with one story, the principal swoops in and decides now is the time to follow the student handbook. That includes disbanding the Red Club, where young menstruators meet weekly to vent and learn about the changes in their bodies. Riley and the club won't stand for it, so they rise up and are the coolest little menstruation activists I've ever seen (or read about).

⚡️From the July 2019 edition of Crooked Reads, my monthly(ish) newsletter.