teen/adult nonfiction (viva la resistencia). Some of these letters spoke more strongly to me than others, but on the whole these were enlightening, empowering, and a reminder of what we stand for. Thanks to Vintage (Penguin Random House) for providing a review copy. ( )

This collection wasn’t quite what I expected. A lot of the essays were more biographical in nature and that’s not quite what I was looking for. I appreciated the sentiments, though; hope is an important thing for us to hold on to at this point in time. ( )

This is a true gem of a book. The writing is beautiful (though at times difficult and sad). I highly recommend this book to anyone who feels hopeless and frustrated with our current president and his administration. The collection is full of powerful stories of love and hope - especially during this time of uncertainty.

I would like to thank NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Like many, author Carolina de Robertis was overcome with fear, a new President had been elected. Worried about the civil rights of many, people of color, different sexual orientation , different religions,so she put in a call for action. She reached out to fellow writers, asking for love letters, letters written for what she believes will be a turbulent time. Some of our well known and some I wasn't familiar with did what they do best, put pen to paper. Most of these letters are simply amazing.

Some are written to their child, some to the reading public, ancestors or children not yet born, some to famous boundary breakers of the past. They come from different backgrounds, they or their ancestors came from different countries, Syria, China, Vietnam, Mexico, Egypt. They are black, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Asian, we hear the words from many, the world over. Some of the most known are Lisa See, Jane Smiley, Junot Diaz, Karen Joy Fowler, Claire Massud and Celestica Ng. They are full of fear, hope, love and anger, Karen Joy Fowler's was the most angry but does end of a note of hope. My favorite was by Viet Thanh Nguyen, the author of the Sympathizer and the Refugees.

A wonderful collection that expresses many of things so many of us feel in a very personal and real way. Very intersting, informative and welll done.

ARC from publisher. ( )