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book lists

Top 10 Queer and Feminist Books of 2015

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Ryan Yates —

Dec 3, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

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lgbt book reviews

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Deb Jannerson’s “Rabbit Rabbit”

In 26 slight pages, Rabbit Rabbit chronicles a personal unraveling, offering insightful treatment of the intricate connections between family and trauma.

Melanie —

Nov 17, 2015

LGBT youth

Queer Youth

lgbt book reviews

Were We Ever So Young: Revisiting “Empress of the World”

The names of the main characters, Nic and Battle, were gender neutral enough that I projected heterosexuality onto them, not yet knowing that gay YA lit was something even there…

Maddie —

Nov 12, 2015

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trans youth

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Robin Talley’s <em>What We Left Behind</em>

Despite its shortcomings when it comes to theory, the story does the important work of allowing the characters to ask questions and struggle with their identities.

Adrian —

Nov 10, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

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lgbt book reviews

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: “Fledgling” and Queer Black Vampire Mythology

If you’re interested in seeing the complexities of polyamorous relationships interpreted through the lens of speculative fiction, or in reading a quietly queer sci-fi great’s exploration of sexual fluidity, Fledgling…

Melanie —

Nov 3, 2015

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sci-fi/fantasy

lgbt book reviews

“Pedal Zombies” Is The Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction You Didn’t Know You Needed

“Zombies signify failure — of political will and social cohesion, of technology and medicine, of the human body and soul. These are all topics that are being battled over right…

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 30, 2015

feminism

Lists/Top 10s

book lists

Rebel Girls Reading List: 10 Activist Workbooks and How-To Guides for Queer Feminists

From figuring out your own gender politics to launching massive campaigns and everything in-between, these books have your back as queer people, women, people of color, and other folks living…

Carmen —

Oct 28, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

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lgbt book reviews

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: “The Gilda Stories” and Queer Black Vampire Myth

The Gilda Stories was published in 1991 and hasn’t been out of print since — it uses the vampire myth to tackle new themes, including Black American life and queerness.

Melanie —

Oct 22, 2015

Alexandra Brodsky

feminism

book lists

57 Feminists Riff on What the World Could be in “The Feminist Utopia Project”

This book is not a manual to create The Feminist Utopia; it is a process that you are invited to share in.

Maddie —

Oct 13, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

novel

lgbt book reviews

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Meredith Maran’s “A Theory of Small Earthquakes”

A Theory of Small Earthquakes is a novel about bisexuality, family, and secrets, with a narrative that’s quite different from the typical work of women’s fiction.

Melanie —

Oct 6, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

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literature

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Meliza Bañales’ “Life Is Wonderful, People Are Terrific”

Can you resist a title as snarky as Life Is Wonderful, People Are Terrific? I couldn’t, especially when the book was written by spoken-word champion and award-winning filmmaker Meliza Bañales.

Melanie —

Sep 24, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

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literature

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Colleen McKee’s “Nine Kinds of Wrong”

I’d known for a while that my colleague Colleen McKee had a book out, and one day I bought a copy from her in the break room. When I learned…

Melanie —

Sep 10, 2015