This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us Rustam Alexander I opened Perfume of Pain

I opened Perfume of Pain from a place of darkness but came away with something richer than light

As a Trinidadian immigrant

unable to call any town home

and empowering

• And sage wisdom

This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us Rustam Alexander I opened Perfume of PainThe first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more! A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate,