Cancer Moon

For fans of You'll Grow Out of It this comedic patchwork of flash-prose essay and poetry snapshots a millennial performance artist's journey from late bloomer to adult inviting twenty-something women to embrace their self-worth sexuality and own-your-weird mentality. Growing up in Santa Barbara California way too close to the Hollywood dream machine Jenna Tico's self-worth wanes to invisibility when her identity becomes enmeshed with validation from celebrities and spiritual F-boys . . . until she claws her way back to empowerment. Here Tico shares vulnerable personal essays stories and poetry--all grouped following the cycles of the moon--chronicling her journey from late bloomer to full grownup. Observing the world of twenty-something relationships from perspectives as diverse as a bachelorette houseboat a music festival afterparty and the airplane ride to a death bed she validates the experiences of women who feel like they have been abandoned by the generation that came before them. Her self-reflective stories encourage healthy life choices for young women without telling them where what or how to live their lives--and always with a healthy dash of humor on the side. Simultaneously hilarious and poignant (without the whiff of morality play) Cancer Moon invites readers to embrace their twenties--aka the age of wallowing--as a humorous and necessary step toward understanding how we become who we want to be in the world.