Literature

lez liberty lit

link roundup

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Poetry Is Not a Luxury

What happens when literary events move online, why we’re obsessed with other people’s bookshelves, lots of horror reading lists and more.

Ryan Yates —

Oct 22, 2020

novel

literature

Kamala’s First Novel Zigzags Is Out Today!

Ultimately, Zigzags was fueled by the nostalgia of all the places I’ve loved and left and missed. There’s a lot of flirting and parties and witty banter, but it’s very…

Kamala Puligandla —

Oct 19, 2020

witch vibes

book lists

Season of the Witch: 40 Books on Witches, Witchcraft and Wonder

Whether you’re interested in witches as a horror trope, a doorway to sex positivity, a topic of historical exploration, or rich characters and ideas in fiction or poetry, at least…

Rachel —

Oct 16, 2020

nonfiction

steven universe

literature

“Steven Universe: End of an Era” Reveals How Hard Rebecca Sugar Fought for Our Queer Gem Wedding

“But if Steven Universe gets a gay wedding, then every show is going to want a gay wedding!” “‘YES!’ I said. ‘GOOD! WHY NOT???'”

Heather Hogan —

Oct 12, 2020

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

Carnal Knowledge Is the Sex Guide You Wish You Had In High School

Carnal Knowledge is full of the truths you wish you’d learned from your hip older sister if your hip older sister happened to read a lot of feminist literature.

Ro White —

Oct 12, 2020

lez liberty lit

link roundup

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Allow For The Unexpected

Why private eyes are watching you, watching everything (jk) (probably); computers are machines; banned books to read by writers of color; Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is the first undocumented person to…

Ryan Yates —

Oct 8, 2020

nonfiction

literature

Leigh Finke’s “Queerfully and Wonderfully Made” Answers Crucial Questions for LGBTQ+ Christian Youth

“I wish I had these books when I was 15. I needed permission. I needed somebody to tell me, ‘You’re ok.’ If I had had one place to go, one…

Adrian —

Sep 29, 2020

audre lorde

queer theory

book features

Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: September’s Afterimages

I am safe nowhere, the Black women in my family of origin and family of choice are safe nowhere. It’s a fact we’ve known but one that feels all the…

Jehan —

Sep 28, 2020