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hannah hart

read a f-cking book

book features

Team Pick: Vaginal Fantasy Discusses “Tipping The Velvet” With Hannah Hart

Felicia Day, Hannah Hart, and your other favorite geek girls are talking about Tipping the Velvet!

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 9, 2013

'zines/magazines

interview

lesbian sex

Mira Bellwether and “Fucking Trans Women” Zine: The Autostraddle Interview

“When one of my lovers said that she wished she had an instruction manual for my body, I took that and responded to it pretty literally.”

Kennedy —

Aug 9, 2013

Angela Davis

feminism

lgbt book reviews

Jeanne Córdova’s “When We Were Outlaws”: Who Says the Second Wave’s Not Sexy?

“Being an activist leader brought dozens of women to my bed,” Córdova recalls. “Power seemed to attract people, and my political life put me at the center of the action.”

Anna Mollow —

Aug 8, 2013

comics/graphic novels

read a f-cking book

geekery

Looking for a Sci Fi, Fantasy, Inter-Dimensional Queer Comic? “Decrypting Rita” is Your Answer

Even though we’re dealing with robots, dragons and multiple dimensions, Decrypting Rita is fundamentally about queer nerds.

Mey —

Aug 6, 2013

identity

intersex

lgbt book reviews

Three Reasons This Intersex Lesbian Loved Abigail Tarttelin’s “Golden Boy”

Some have criticized Tarttelin’s protagonist as being unbelievably undisturbed and mainstream, but as someone who actually is intersex, I found his character so believable that I thought for a minute…

Hida —

Aug 6, 2013

'zines/magazines

greatest hits

book lists

Read a F*cking Zine: 50 Zines by Queer People of Color

POC Zine Project presents a massive list of zines, plus info on where you can get them and so much more. Zines for days!

Daniela Capistrano —

Jul 23, 2013

greatest hits

interview

lgbt book reviews

Trauma Queen: An Autostraddle Book Review and Interview

Trauma Queen, the new memoir by Lovemme Corazon, is a hard read but equally hard to put down. There are many, many people who will find a familiar history in…

Mey —

Jun 11, 2013

interview

novel

lgbt book reviews

The House At The End of Hope Street: An Autostraddle Book Review and Interview

This book is a feel-good and I highly recommend it for hammock reading! Even if you don’t have a hammock, it should definitely go on your summer reading list.

A.E. Osworth —

May 28, 2013

a-camp workshop

camp autostraddle

book lists

10 Writers of Personal Essays For Your Heart and Brain

“It can be hard to even get started, because the best way to learn how to write is to read, and by definition your choices are pretty limited when it…

Rachel —

May 26, 2013

canada

literary fiction

lgbt book reviews

Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Zoe Whittall’s “Holding Still For As Long As Possible”

Will all these wonderfully complicated characters learn to unravel their complications and fears? Probably not. But will they braid them together to form a community? Don’t you hope so?

Malaika —

May 25, 2013

literary fiction

mia mckenzie

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Mia McKenzie’s “The Summer We Got Free”

The Summer We Got Free is a story of family, of generational healing and the power of queerness.

Moya —

May 13, 2013

interview

masturbation month

lgbt book reviews

Mariel Cove: A Masturbation Month One-Handed-Read Review and Interview

Mariel Cove is a sexy new erotica serial by and for queer women, which means I had to have it immediately.

A.E. Osworth —

May 8, 2013