Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

"Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls" is a riveting memoir by T Kira Madden that explores the challenges of coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager in Boca Raton, Florida. Despite her privileged upbringing, Madden faced a culture of assault and objectification, finding solace in the loving friendships of fatherless girls. With honesty and lyrical prose, Madden tells a story of trauma and forgiveness, and the beauty that can arise from the ashes of pain. This memoir touches on themes of race, addiction, and society's complicated standards of beauty.