INTRODUCTION

1838: SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

Daughter of the Book – Dahlia Adler

1844: NAUVOO, ILLINOIS

You’re a Stranger Here – Mackenzi Lee

1858: COLORADO RIVER, NEW MEXICO TERRITORY

The Magician – Erin Bowman

1863: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Lady Firebrand – Megan Shepherd

1905: TULSA, INDIAN TERRITORY

Step Right Up – Jessica Spotswood

1923: LOS ANGELES AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

Glamour – Anna-Marie McLemore

1927: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Better for All the World – Marieke Nijkamp

1943: OAK BLUFFS, MASSACHUSETTS

When the Moonlight Isn’t Enough – Dhonielle Clayton

1952: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

The Belle of the Ball – Sarvenaz Tash

1955: OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Land of the Sweet, Home of the Brave – Stacey Lee

1972: QUEENS, NEW YORK

The Birth of Susi Go-Go – Meg Medina

1984: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Take Me with U – Sara Farizan

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS