Historical Note About A Showgirl’s Rules for Falling In Love

A Showgirl’s Rules for Falling in Love is unapologetically anti-fatphobic, anti-racist, anti-xenophobic, anti-ableist, anti-homophobic, anti-fascist, anti-transphobic, anti-misogynistic, and against the oppression and hatred of religious minorities.

As a dual-timeline romance novel about the enduring power of resistance against systemically unjust powers, this book contains language, attitudes, and plot points that reflect the injustices of the historical period in which the book is set. This includes fatphobic and  racist language and behaviors; the exploitation and marginalization of minority groups by powerful interests in the private sector, politics, and media; censorship; slut-shaming; police violence and threats of violence; anti-worker sentiment; and (mentions of) past sexual trauma.

I included these not only to highlight the continuous struggle that marginalized peoples have battled across American history, but also to highlight the struggles we still face as a nation. As much as I wish this weren’t the case, many of the issues in this book are perhaps more relevant than ever. This book is about hope, friendship, joy, and romance in the face of all of this. It's a defiant story about defeating the monsters amongst us, and I hope that  it inspires its readers to join in the fight that continues to this day.