{"product_id":"being-aro-a-collection-of-aromantic-fiction-about-love-connection-and-empowerment","title":"Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction about Love, Connection, and Empowerment","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Book Riot \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Queer Book of 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eimpassioned anthology about aromantic teens\u003c\/b\u003e that explores a range of experiences across varying genres.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The anthology proves with pizazz and shine how expansive platonic, familial, and self-love can be, and shows that \n\u003cb\u003earomantic protagonists belong in every type of story\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Welcome aro representation exploring a wealth of \n\u003cb\u003ecomplex worlds and identities\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A \n\u003cb\u003eshining example of the spectrum of love\u003c\/b\u003e, these 12 stories are each a powerful reminder that love and romance are not always the same thing.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A \n\u003cb\u003edelightful and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e glimpse into kinds of love that are often overlooked.\" \n\u003ci\u003e --School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eWide-ranging, deeply relatable, and bursting with emotional honesty\u003c\/b\u003e, this anthology offers aro readers a home and gives everyone else a new lens for understanding. \n\u003ci\u003eBeing Aro\u003c\/i\u003e is \n\u003cb\u003ea love letter to every kind of love.\u003c\/b\u003e Absolutely unforgettable.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--S.E. Anderson, author of the \n\u003ci\u003eStarstruck \u003c\/i\u003eSaga and \n\u003ci\u003eOver the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An empowering collection of stories filled with heart, courage, and acceptance. Brimming with memorable characters and adventures that span across genres, \n\u003cb\u003ethis anthology expertly weaves together the shared experience of embracing your truest self.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Akemi Dawn Bowman, critically-acclaimed author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Courts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A delightful exploration of aromantic characters, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Aro\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts entertaining and heartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Linsey Miller, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThat Devil, Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadeline Dyer is a novelist, anthologist, poet, and literary academic drawn to dark and monstrous stories. Her debut anthology \u003ci\u003eBeing Ace\u003c\/i\u003e (Page Street YA, 2023) received a starred review from School Library Journal and was named a 2024 Lammy Award Finalist at the Lambda Literary Awards, commemorating \"outstanding LGBTQ+ literature from 2023.\" Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eUntamed\u003c\/i\u003e (Prizm Books, 2015) also won the 2015 SIBA award for Best Dystopian Novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosiee Thor writes stories for all ages, including young adult novels \n\u003ci\u003eTarnished Are the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eFire Becomes Her\u003c\/i\u003e, the picture book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Pride\u003c\/i\u003e, and tie-in novels for franchises like \n\u003ci\u003eLife is Strange\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e. Their short fiction appears in anthologies like the Lambda Award-nominated \n\u003ci\u003eBeing Ace\u003c\/i\u003e, and they are the editor of \n\u003ci\u003eWhy On Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThis is How We Roll\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e: A Queer Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e. 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