Welcome back!! The F.A.B podcast is back this week with a review “Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley 🚨Trigger warning for sexual content, sex work, language, drug abuse , violence etc.🚨The story is told from the perspective of Kiara and offers a unique glimpse into the world of young adults growing up in East Oakland. Throughout the book, the characters struggle to come to terms with their losses and their choices while trying to find a way to make a better life for themselves. Listen as Moni and Kat make their way through this beautiful and painful coming of age story. Dedication: *To our Patrons and supporters, thank you!! 🥰 Moni: To Tinika @tinikagiveslife for the opportunity to rent our lovely studio space in her shop. Kat: To the LSU women's basketball team and their victory!. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-you-cant-see-me-gesture#:~:text=Here's%20what%20happened%3A%20LSU%20forward,Iowa%20Hawkeyes%20guard%20Caitlin%20Clark. https://olympics.com/en/news/lsu-beat-iowa-for-first-womens-ncaa-basketball-title Honorable mention: To Free Minds Art Studio and the gratitude painting session. *About the author and book visit https://www.leilamottley.com Notes: Check out the new blog Moni is starting for a more detailed review of the book!! It will be available 4/14/23 🚨 Be warned it contains spoilers!!🚨 https://thefabpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/nightcrawlingreview Girls like us: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42780284-girls-like-us Stevie Nicks Edge of Seventeen Song https://youtu.be/UmPgMc3R8zg Stats on trans women and violence:https://www.hrc.org/resources/fatal-violence-against-the-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2022 , https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/ncvs-trans-press-release/ To Catch a Predator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ToCatcha_Predator **Stranger than Fiction:* None this week Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! *Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content, weigh in on upcoming topics, and help us start a monthly live wine down for our F.A.B. FAM! Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!