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Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: a fighter, a phenom, a changemaker. In 2018, AOC became the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress - and from that moment on, she's continued to inspire millions of women, millennial voters, and progressives. Her commitment to speaking truth to power, her ability to shape national conversations through the use of social media, and her popularization of democratic socialism have made her a polarizing and fascinating political figure worthy of consideration. Drawing from her public interviews as well as author interviews with historians, former campaign volunteers, and campaign staff, AOC explores how a 28-year-old Latina democratic socialist and bartender from the Bronx ousted a ten-term Congressman against all odds. Featuring an array of her most inspirational quotes and brief explainers on some of her largest proposals, the biography seeks to demystify Ocasio-Cortez's political rise and contextualize her win within this unique moment in US history, illustrating why her win was not a fluke, but rather a sign of the growing influence of the grassroots movements that she represents. Written by former Cosmopolitan.com and Jezebel politics reporter Prachi Gupta, AOC will inspire readers with Ocasio-Cortez's remarkable life story and a clear and compelling look at who she is, what she stands for, and the movement that she's energized.
About the Author
Prachi Gupta is a writer and artist whose work revolves around identity, race, and gender. She was a senior reporter at Jezebel and co-host of Jezebel's former politics podcast, Big Time Dicks. Prior to that, she covered the 2016 election for Cosmopolitan.com, where she challenged Ivanka Trump on her family leave policy proposal, interviewed figures like Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, and reported on the refugee crisis in the Middle East. She has also offered commentary for programs and documentaries on NPR, CNBC, and the UK's Channel 4. Donald Trump has called her a "non-intelligent reporter" and Bill O'Reilly says she "writes for morons." Her first book, about New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will be available this winter by Workman Publishing. Before pursuing a career in journalism, she worked in management consulting. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with degrees in Finance and English Writing in 2009.
