I've always been interested in who has money and who doesn't. And like most women, people of color, artists, teachers, parents, queer, and trans people I know, I never have enough money. I have student loans, I live in an expensive city, I make half of what my tenured colleagues make, I'm a single mom, and I work a couple of different jobs. I'm not special that way, and I'm lucky enough to have health insurance when so many Americans don't. It's called the gig economy.
What gets us through late capitalism and gigging? Friends, lovers, family, art, activism, dancing, and for me, books! Here are just a few of my favorites.
