Hug Me Cities challenged the spatial and cultural

challenged the spatial and cultural assumptions of postwar modernity

and unfolding pages to see inside buildings and under the streets

Lydia Otero knew they were queer the moment their consciousness had evolved enough to formulate thoughts

and cultural studies

that long awaited hug

Hug Me Cities challenged the spatial and culturalEver feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just isn't the touchy feely kind. Cactuses can be quite prickly sometimes you know . . . and so can Felipe. But he'll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and just maybe, that long awaited hug. In her debut picture book, Simona Ciraola creates an endearing tale