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Lez Liberty Lit: Liminal Spaces

Queer time and liminal spaces, a library facing possible charges for carrying sex education books, the myth of universality in literature, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Oct 7, 2021

alcohol

sobriety

A stylized image of the cover of Leslie Jamison's The Recovering against an orange gradient background with the text 'the book that made me get sober"

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The Book That Made Me Get Sober: Leslie Jamison’s “The Recovering”

Reading The Recovering was like reading a diary full of thoughts I would never have been brave enough to write down. I felt something I’d only ever felt once before,…

Analyssa —

Sep 30, 2021

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porn

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Tumblr Porn Offers an Inside Look at Early Internet Culture

If you ever wanted to know more about what it was like during Tumblr’s heyday — the good and the bad — Tumblr Porn is an excellent little primer from…

Abbie Jones —

Sep 27, 2021

Things I Read That I Love

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Things I Read That I Love #322: A Dystopian Victory for a Particularly Narrow Vision of Nuclear Family

Topics include Aldi Supermarkets, Whitney Houston, McDonald’s, Brazilian Butt Lifts, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, COVID in Kirkland, restorative justice and more!

Riese —

Sep 24, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit Is Engineering a Hot Streak

The dark side of the golden trans literary moment, what your emoji use says about how old you are (probably), what a hot streak means for artistic success and more.

Ryan Yates —

Sep 23, 2021

most anticipated queer books

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75 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Fall 2021

This fall we’ve got terrifying queer horror, swoony lesbian romance, cute sapphic YA, intriguing lit fic, monstrous women in fantasy and sci fi, new feminist history books, and much more!

Casey —

Sep 16, 2021

read a f-cking book

Photo shows the book cover for Sophie Santos book where she is wearing a jacket, orange shirt and a bridal veil with the text "The one you want to marry (and other identities i've had)"

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Sophie Santos’ Memoir Takes Us On Her Queer Path To The Lesbian Agenda

No one’s life is split into two simple chapters. Santos lets all her former eras live right next to each other in the mirror.

Analyssa —

Sep 14, 2021

Things I Read That I Love

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Things I Read That I Love #321: I’m Not Normally Like This

Topics include Sinead O’Connor, The Talented Mr. Ripley, crushes, dog adoption competition, drinking alone and poppers!

Riese —

Sep 10, 2021

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