We Were Witches

"We Were Witches" follows the journey of a teen mother who fights against societal and academic barriers while navigating issues like custody disputes, homophobia, and financial hardship. Drawing from a diverse canon of resistance and failure, the narrator explores feminist literary tropes and her own survival story. This candid account examines the complex narratives of precarious parenthood, queer identity, and debt, ultimately questioning the shape of personal experience amid societal expectations. The book was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award.