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Cool For The Summer by Dahlia Adler, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan, In The Key Of Us by Mariama J. Lockington, This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki, The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin, Island Time by Georgia Clark, and Florida Woman by Deb Rogers

quizzes

Quiz: What Queer Book Should You Read To Extend Summer?

Do you need a summery queer book to pack in your beach bag?

Casey —

Aug 21, 2022

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Four books: Spear by Nicola Griffith, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, and Ash by Malinda Lo

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10 Books for Dungeons & Dragons Queers To Read Between Adventures

All of these stories feature: magic and/or melee, quests, chosen families, and queer characters.

Heather Hogan —

Aug 20, 2022

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memoir

Ma and Me by Putsata Reang features a gator and a tiger on the cover. The cover is repeated three times.

lgbt book reviews

Putsata Reang’s New Memoir Fills In the Gaps of Lost Family History

Putsata Reang’s memoir “Ma and Me” grapples with what it means to carry intergenerational trauma not only as an Asian American, immigrant, and refugee but also as a queer person.

himani —

Aug 18, 2022

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interview

Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang features a mythical bird on its cover

book features

K-Ming Chang on Writing Sex Scenes, Profanity in Myths, and Letting Flash Fiction Be Messy

I’m finally getting to write the sex scenes of my dreams — some really weird, some really tender, and others in between.

Ruth Minah Buchwald —

Aug 11, 2022

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Rainbow Reading

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Rainbow Reading: Exclusive “Lesbian Love Story” Cover Reveal!

Amelia Possanza’s debut memoir Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in the Archives is everything I’ve wanted: intimate and voracious and utterly magnetic.

Yashwina —

Aug 11, 2022

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sci-fi

Out There, edited by Saundra Mitchell, features an illustrated city scape with a large planet looming.

lgbt book reviews

In LGBTQ Sci-Fi Anthology “Out There”, the World Is Screwed — But Queer Love Finds a Way

“Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder” features work by Leah Johnson, Z Brewer, and more.

Sally —

Aug 10, 2022

essay collection

nonfiction

Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves from Catapult Books features a bunch of colorful illustrated bodies

lgbt book reviews

“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits

Body Language — a new anthology from Catapult — is one of the best essay collections I’ve read in a long time.

shea wesley martin —

Aug 9, 2022

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novel

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia features an illustrated hand reaching toward a kingdom.

lgbt book reviews

“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.

Abbie Jones —

Aug 8, 2022

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