More Happy Than Not by @AdamSilvera was my 18th book in my 2022 #FReadom project to read works banned or threatened in Texas libraries and schools. The novel explores one of the important messages of #Pride (and of #Juneteenth for that matter), namely, the dual message that Joy Is Essential, and Remembering Is Also Essential. The two may sometimes seem opposed, but we must find a balance that admits both - if we forego either, we can rob ourselves (and those we love) of the fullness of life. www.adamsilvera.com/more-happy-than-not-1