Ortega, Brenda

Brenda Ortega grew up in Michigan, the fifth of six children, sandwiched in between two older brothers and one younger one. She was a classic tomboy who loved to play baseball, hockey, and basketball, go fishing, and climb trees. But she harbored a secret: She liked girly things too. At the age of six, she convinced her mom to buy her a pair of white, zip-up go-go boots, which never saw the light of day. She only wore them in her bedroom, where she was free to model-walk down the runway, strike a pose, dance. Now she celebrates her inner quirks and writes novels that explore the contradictions...