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In ‘Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,’ It’s Clowns vs. Capitalism

Arnett’s work is a reminder of something we often shy away from: What is the point of experiencing all of…

Stef Rubino

Mar 17, 2025

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There Has Never Been a Better Time To Read About Two Girls Falling in Love at the End of the World

The Last Bookstore on Earth is a YA dystopian novel set in a bookstore and…

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Feb 7, 2025

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A Cozy Queer Romance for Lovers of Tarot With Mommy Issues

In “The Lovers” by Rebekah Faubion, two women’s romance is written in the cards.

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Sep 24, 2024

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A Refreshing Trans Memoir More Concerned by What Is Gained by Transition Than What Is Lost

The backlash against trans people in recent years has no doubt left many of us…

Stef Rubino

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Sep 18, 2024

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Even After We Leave it, Home Stays With Us

Growing up in rural Guilford County, North Carolina, poet and essayist Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers dreamed…

Stef Rubino

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Sep 16, 2024

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There Has Never Been a Better Time To Read About Two Girls Falling in Love at the End of the World

The Last Bookstore on Earth is a YA dystopian novel set in a bookstore and full of sapphic yearning.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Feb 7, 2025

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A Cozy Queer Romance for Lovers of Tarot With Mommy Issues

In “The Lovers” by Rebekah Faubion, two women’s romance is written in the cards.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Sep 24, 2024

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A Refreshing Trans Memoir More Concerned by What Is Gained by Transition Than What Is Lost

The backlash against trans people in recent years has no doubt left many of us feeling as if there will never be relief from the constant antagonism and legislative damnation.…

Stef Rubino —

Sep 18, 2024

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Fatimah Asghar’s New Novel Is a Salve for My Reality of Grief

Nothing lasts, though — not our parents, not our homes, not our relationships, not us.

shea wesley martin —

Nov 1, 2022

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memoir

Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec features the title of the book in neon pink letters and a glowing pink light against a dark background

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Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic” Is a Memoir for the Witches Who Grew From Good Christian Women

Heretic is part memoir, part cultural critique, part political analysis, and part history, all viewed through the queer lens of a woman who grew up in the Midwest trying her…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 21, 2022

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The Polyamory Workbook Offers Practical Tips for Navigating Any Relationship

I wish I could send pieces of this book to all of the people I have ever loved.

shea wesley martin —

Oct 18, 2022

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A side-by-side collage of the book cover for "Helen House," which is a pale pink color with white font and a pink kiss where the "o" in House usually exists.

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In “Helen House,” Sorrow Is an Inescapable Specter That Transforms Our Lives

What’s not left up for interpretation is Upadhyaya’s ability to craft a ghost story that both feels thoroughly new and also reminds of something that’s hard to forget or run…

Stef Rubino —

Oct 18, 2022

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Three identical images for the cover of The Family Outing, which is written in rainbow letters on a blue background, with arrows on some of the letters.

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“The Family Outing” Is a Vivid Memoir of Neglect, Secrets, and the Power of Family

Over the course of five years, Jessi Hempel came out as a lesbian; her dad then came out as gay, her sister as bisexual, and her brother as trans.

Darcy —

Oct 7, 2022

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memoir

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Cecilia Gentili’s “Faltas” Is One of the Best Memoirs I’ve Ever Read

Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist is an exciting and, at times, breathtaking addition to the canon of works about “messy trans lives.”

Stef Rubino —

Oct 5, 2022

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It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

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“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

Because we’re so frequently othered, many LGBTQ+ people find ourselves in horror film monsters.

Abbie Jones —

Oct 4, 2022

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malinda lo

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Malinda Lo’s New Coming-of-Age Queer Novel “A Scatter of Light” Shines Brilliantly

Lo’s newest offering is beautifully composed, often feeling like a peek into your best friend’s hot (queer) girl summer.

shea wesley martin —

Oct 4, 2022

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In ‘Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,’ It’s Clowns vs. Capitalism

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There Has Never Been a Better Time To Read About Two Girls Falling in Love at the End of the World

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A Cozy Queer Romance for Lovers of Tarot With Mommy Issues

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A Refreshing Trans Memoir More Concerned by What Is Gained by Transition Than What Is Lost

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Even After We Leave it, Home Stays With Us

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There Has Never Been a Better Time To Read About Two Girls Falling in Love at the End of the World

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A Cozy Queer Romance for Lovers of Tarot With Mommy Issues

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A Refreshing Trans Memoir More Concerned by What Is Gained by Transition Than What Is Lost

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