Thanks to Xandan Gulley for this generous review of Love in a F*cked-Up World, the first review from an incarcerated reader. Grateful to @study__struggle, @1977books, @algonquinbooks, and Marguerite Casey Foundation for helping get books to people inside.
Xandan (he/him) has spent over 12 years in solitary confinement for his gender identity and as retribution for his exposes unveiling the inhumane conditions that transgender prisoners face daily. Some of Xandan’s published work can be found in LGBTQ Nation, Black Lipstick, The Advocate, San Francisco Bayview, Prism, and Texas Letters. Xandan was a 2023 recipient for the Ridgeway Reporting Project grant.