read a f-cking book

comics/graphic novels

read a f-cking book

lgbt book reviews

Read a F*cking Book: “Out of Hollow Water” by Anna Bongiovanni

It evokes the feeling of sitting with your friend at night, sipping red wine and looking in their sketchbook. This looks amazing, you’d say. And you’d mean it and the…

A.E. Osworth —

Nov 21, 2013

alcohol

autostraddle book club

book features

Autostraddle Book Club #7: We’re Reading “Blue Is The Warmest Color”

And! Because I’m the one doing the book club, I have a bit of an added element. There is a drink recipe in here, folks!

A.E. Osworth —

Nov 14, 2013

blue is the warmest color

comics/graphic novels

book features

Read A F*cking Book GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of “Blue Is The Warmest Color”

We want to hook two commenters up with copies of Julie Maroh’s graphic novel, Blue is the Warmest Color!

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 30, 2013

gay families

gender identity

lgbt book reviews

We Are Family: S. Bear Bergman’s “Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter”

Maybe my mom was onto something. Maybe family really is everything, so long as you build it yourself.

Carmen —

Oct 28, 2013

a-camp workshop

camp autostraddle

lgbt book reviews

Ashley Catharine Is A Pure Poet: The Autostraddle Review of “Year of the Mermaid”

Inside Year of the Mermaid is Ashley’s story. And it’s eerie how similar it sounds to yours.

Carmen —

Oct 10, 2013

read a f-cking book

sister spit

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Rhiannon Argo’s “Girls I’ve Run Away With”

Lo is that girl you had a secret crush on in high school, the one who could skate and wore baggy shorts. And with everything she goes through, you genuinely…

Hansen —

Oct 8, 2013

cyberculture

gender identity

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Laurie Penny’s “Cybersexism”

Two years after writing that “a woman’s opinion is the miniskirt of the internet,” Laurie Penny is in no shortage of them in her latest mini-book.

Fikri —

Sep 10, 2013

canada

read a f-cking book

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Canary

Canary, a debut collection of queerish short stories from Nancy Jo Cullen, is all about the everyday. And the weird.

Ryan Yates —

Sep 3, 2013

ali liebegott

idol worship

book features

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions About Dogs and Books with Ali Liebgott

This edition is FULL OF TREASURES. Ali and I read two books and asked ten(ish) questions to poet, writer, and die-hard dyke Ali Liebegott for you. Also, many dog photos!

Carmen —

Aug 27, 2013

alison bechdel

buffy the vampire slayer

book lists

Read All Of The Books: The Fall 2013 Queer Books Preview

The 50 most essential queer books coming this fall.

Ryan Yates —

Aug 21, 2013

Lists/Top 10s

read a f-cking book

book lists

Read a F*cking eBook: Lesbian Romance Under $5

There is a time and a place for great literature. This isn’t it.

Ryan Yates —

Aug 15, 2013

Daily Fix

LGBT history

politics + activism

Gay Liberation Front Manifesto: Still Revolutionary 30 Years Later

Thirty years later the “Gay Liberation Front Manifesto” goals remain revolutionary. The same can be said about “Sexo y Revolución.”

Araguaney R. Da Silva —

Aug 12, 2013