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A collage of six books covers, each of books with lesbian sex inside them

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55 Literary Books With Great Lesbian Sex Inside Them

Novels, memoirs, essay and short story collections that are really good and also have lesbian sex in them! Wow!

Riese —

Jun 27, 2023

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It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror. Also, Megan Fox in the movie Jennifer's Body

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In Queer Horror Anthology “It Came From the Closet,” Carmen Maria Machado Considers Jennifer’s Body

On queerbaiting, bisexuality, and Jennifer’s Body. This essay is an exclusive excerpt from the queer horror anthology It Came From the Closet, on sale next week.

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Sep 27, 2022

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“In the Dream House” Deconstructs the Nightmare of Abuse in Queer Relationships

Carmen Maria Machado’s first memoir, a deep dive into abuse between women both in Machado’s past relationship and in our world, is a wholly unique and wholly necessary text.

Rachel —

Nov 5, 2019

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Queers at the End of the World: An Interview with Queer Feminist Fabulist Carmen Maria Machado

Talking about Kristen Stewart, gems, lesbian tropes, Girl Scout crushes, swine flu, the apocalypse and more with award-winning queer writer Carmen Maria Machado.

Aisha —

Feb 19, 2018

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8 Books to Read If You Loved Carmen Maria Machado’s “Her Body and Other Parties”

Here are eight queer short story collections that embody the same kind of creepy, “bodies as horror,” fabulist, dark fairy tale feel that Machado’s book does.

Casey —

Feb 13, 2018