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Lez Liberty Lit: The End

Over the decade-ish that I’ve been writing this column, the number of published queer and trans stories has exploded.

Ryan Yates —

Dec 30, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit: Just for the Sake of It

The transformative power of queer breakups, exploring the ongoing trauma of the AIDS crisis, some 2021 faves, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Dec 16, 2021

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end-of-year-list

a collage of photos of the best queer books of 2021

book lists

75 of the Best Queer Books of 2021

It was a banner year for queer horror! Plus, fantasy, historical fiction, memoir, nonfiction, YA, middle grade, poetry picks — and so much more!

Casey —

Dec 13, 2021

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A collage of eight queer books with wintery vibes

quizzes

Quiz: Which Wintery Queer Book Should You Read This Holigay Season?

Whether or not you love the winter holiday season, Autostraddle’s resident lesbrarian has got some great reads for you this December! Just take this quiz and I will match you…

Casey —

Dec 5, 2021

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holiday gift guide

A collage including highlighters, a vase that's also a bookend, pressed flower bookmarks, a hanging bookshelf, and a planter shaped like books

holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy for Book Lovers (Other Than Books)

If it’s too much pressure to pick out a book for your literary pal, consider a creative display shelf, a customizable book planter, pressed flower bookmarks, and other presents that…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 3, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit: Do Not Privatize Libraries

Why is privatizing libraries a thing! Plus, centering voices not just bodies, banned books, stoner novels, nonlinear narratives, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Dec 2, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit: Queer Books as Hydra

The color-coded bookshelf conversation continues, queer books are unstoppable, queerness in Sally Rooney’s work, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Nov 18, 2021

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Image shows the word Greedy in colorful block letters and laid on top in simple script are the words "notes from a bisexual who wants too much"

literature

Jen Winstons’ Greedy Reminds You To Remember The “And”

“I learned to accept that I contain multitudes, and neither my sexual orientation nor gender identity are exempt from my multifaceted nature.”

Amari Gaiter —

Oct 29, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit: Love Is Renewable

Are you considering NaNoWriMo? Plus, a library from Solange, how literary gatekeepers can elevate Black trans women writers, queer webcomics and more.

Ryan Yates —

Oct 22, 2021

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Three images of a black book cover featuring red text that says, "Leigh Cowart, HURTS SO GOOD" and grey text that says, "The Science & Culture of Pain on Purpose." Some images are visible throughout the text, including a ballet slipper and a sword.

lgbt book reviews

Hurts So Good Reveals That Masochism Is Everywhere

Hurts So Good showcases pain experts of all types for a more holistic understanding of why and how we use pain for pleasure.

Davey Davis —

Oct 19, 2021

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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

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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