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Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat

Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat is a narrative that follows the evolution of its protagonist, Weetzie Bat, in a world shrouded by the metaphorical pink smog. The novel examines the complexities of personal identity and the journey of self-discovery in a contemporary context. more

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Francesca Lia Block
Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block, born on December 3, 1962, is an American author known for her works in young adult literature and fantasy novels. Her writing often delves into the emotional and growth aspects of adolescence, as well as supernatural elements. more

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“I am a man, and men are animals who tell stories. This is a gift from God, who spoke our species into being, but left the end of our story untold. That mystery is troubling to us. How could it be otherwise? Without the final part, we think, how are we to make sense of all that went before: which is to say, our lives? So we make stories of our own, in fevered and envious imitation of our Maker, hoping that we'll tell, by chance, what God left untold. And finishing our tale, come to understand why we were born.”

“My Sunday school teachers had turned Bible narrative into children's fables. They talked about Noah and the ark because the story had animals in it. They failed to mention that this was when God massacred all of humanity.”

“I think if you like somebody you have to tell them. It might be embarrassing to say it, but you will never regret stepping up. I know from personal experience, however, that you should not keep telling a girl that you like her after she tells you she isn't into it. You should not keep riding your bike by her house either.”

“I will love you like God, because of God, mighted by the power of God. I will stop expecting your love, demanding your love, trading for your love, gaming for your love. I will simply love. I am giving myself to you, and tomorrow I will do it again. I suppose the clock itself will wear thin its time before I am ended at this altar of dying and dying again. God risked Himself on me. I will risk myself on you. And together, we will learn to love, and perhaps then, and only then, understand this gravity that drew Him, unto us.”