Kristen Arnett

Arnett is the author of the novels Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth

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We're Here, We're Queer, We're Getting Married in Florida

"As I prepare to marry the person I love in Florida, I vacillate between excitement and dread."

By Kristen Arnett

The Brightness After the Hurricane

Kristen Arnett, a lifelong Floridian, writes about the uncertainty as storms approach and the community that comes together in the aftermath.

By Kristen Arnett

The Bittersweet Experience of Celebrating Pride in Florida

It’s been pouring for two days straight, but we’re on our way to Wynwood for Pride. The Lyft driver complains continuously as he navigates traffic on the gridlocked highway. He says he hates living in...

By Kristen Arnett

I Know the Harm Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill Can Do

Growing up, I never kept a diary. There were no journals hidden beneath my twin mattress, no spiral-bound collection of ruffled notebooks stuffed with private confidences. I was a voracious reader who devoured books in...

By Kristen Arnett
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