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Two girls driving in a convertible in a still from The Bachelorette; The cover of Sleepless in Seattle, featuring the Empire State Building; the album cover of Whitney Houston's eponymous album; "He Will Break Your Heart" by Jerry Butler; two people in pirates costumes

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Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories Featuring Pop Culture

Find sexy pirates, bachelorette viewing parties, and Whitney Houston crushes in these pop culture-packed queer short stories.

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Feb 25, 2023

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Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories To Read on Thanksgiving

If you have a pocket of time between tasks tomorrow or are just having a chill, quiet day, dive into some brilliant stories.

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Nov 23, 2022

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Photo 1: An African grey parrot is nestled in cherry blossoms. Photo 2: Black leather kink toys. Photo 3: A loaf of white bread is sliced. Photo 4: The ocean against pink-tinted sand. Photo 5: A pile of pink macarons

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Short Fiction Playlist: Five Stories With Queer Sex

Welcome to another Short Fiction Playlist! In honor of Valentine’s Day, today’s theme is queer sex! Dig into these five stories featuring a sex-talking parrot, period sex, gay clubs, spanking,…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 14, 2022

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A collage featuring a photo of a painting canvas, a photo of a grand piano in the desert, a photo of a yoga mat, a photo of soapy water, and a photo of feet propped on a car's dashboard with a map

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Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Stories That Find Humor in Sad Places

A road trip, a strip mall, a breakup, a painting, and a pregnancy bump — read these five queer short stories where humor sits inside of sadness.

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Jan 28, 2022

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Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories To Get Lost in This Weekend

Find strangeness, horror, spit, and surreality in these five queer short stories available online. And let me know if you want to see more short fiction recs on Autostraddle!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jan 7, 2022