These are some of the writings behind the 2026 Leap in Love Calendar. Each month has a different art piece and a story about each. Some months directly quote from the below writing and some are referenced thematically.
Whether or not you purchased a calendar, I hope you find this list as nourishing for your hope practice as I have.
FEBRUARY
The Sad Song of Okinawa Nuchidu Takara Life Itself Is Our Most Precious Treasure (out of print, read more at link)
Maruki Toshi and Maruki Iri
MARCH
Murmurations: A Spell for the Spring Equinox
adrienne maree brown
APRIL
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
James H. Cone
MAY
Beyond Survival, Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement
Ejeris Dixon (Editor); Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (Editor)
JUNE
JULY
Living for Change, An Autobiography
Grace Lee Boggs
AUGUST
Abolition Geography, Essays Towards Liberation
Ruth Wilson Gilmore
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
all about love. New Visions,
bell hooks
DECEMBER
Nā Wahine Koa: Hawaiian Woman for Sovereignty and Demilitarization
Moanike‘ala Akaka, Maxine Kahaulelio, Terrilee Keko‘olani-Raymond, Loretta Ritte. Editor: Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua
