Literature

lez liberty lit

link roundup

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Take Up Space In The World

The discourse around American Dirt, finding gay hope in The Bluest Eye, what it’d be like if books had smells and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jan 30, 2020

essay collection

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

Beyond Survival: Rethinking The Humanity Of Those Who Harm

“Transformative justice”—the idea that communities can resolve and repair harm and abuse, as well as transform the conditions that led to them, on their own without the necessity of State…

Abbie Jones —

Jan 24, 2020

audre lorde

queer theory

literature

Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: January’s Uses of the Erotic

Introducing our new series: Year of Our (Audre) Lorde, a monthly analysis of works by queen mother Audre Lorde as they apply to our current political moment. First, how harnessing…

Jehan —

Jan 22, 2020

chani Nicholas

nonfiction

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Chani Nicholas’ “You Were Born For This” Gives Us the Tools We Need to Understand Ourselves

Chani Nicholas’ debut astrology guide slash workbook gives you the keys to better understand yourself, if you are ready to commit to it.

Christina Tucker —

Jan 22, 2020

mental health

nonfiction

book features

Building Relationships Is Thriving: Interview with Meenadchi

Conflict is meant to happen. Relationships are strengthened by conflict. What are our capacities to engage with conflict in a way that doesn’t destroy us, but help us better understand…

Kamala Puligandla —

Jan 18, 2020

longform

longform journalism

literature

Things I Read That I Love #306: She Has a Colander On Her Head, Like A Conspiracy Theorist

Topics include Geocities, e-books, the politics of mental health, podcast passivity, Mount Everest’s social climber, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, filming/staging sex scenes and more!

Riese —

Jan 17, 2020

Lists/Top 10s

Wellness Vibes Week 2020

book lists

Recommended Reading for Chill Vibes and Centering Oneself in This F*cking Hellscape 🙃

I asked our team to share what they read when they have had quite the fuck enough of this absolute shit.

Laneia —

Jan 16, 2020

lez liberty lit

link roundup

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Into The Public Domain

Gay sex in great literature, healing from ancestral trauma, Zora Neal Hurston’s legacy, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jan 16, 2020