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Stag Dance by Torrey Peters

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With ‘Stag Dance’, Torrey Peters Is Back and Better Than Ever

The laws of masculinity, and the ways in which they restrict and influence gender, infect every story (and novel) included in Torrey Peters’ collection, Stag Dance.

Nic Anstett —

Mar 24, 2025

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BE GAY DO CRIME COVER REVEAL

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Check Out the Cover and an Excerpt From the Upcoming Super Queer Fiction Anthology ‘Be Gay, Do Crime’

Read Temim Fruchter’s story from the upcoming Be Gay, Do Crime short fiction anthology.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 1, 2024

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Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto

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The U.S. Occupation of Hawaiʻi Haunts the Pages of This Extraordinary Short Fiction Collection

It’s beautifully constructed from start to finish, and while the stories will get under your skin, it’s a welcome invasion.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jan 5, 2024

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Girlfriends by Emily Zhou

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Short Fiction Collection “Girlfriends” Presents Expansive, Nonlinear View of Transition and Dysphoria

The trans women in Girlfriends often find themselves stuck in the spiderweb of someone else’s drama or self-implosion.

Nic Anstett —

Dec 28, 2023

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Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

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“Human Sacrifices” Is a Latine and Feminist Gothic Must-Read

Gothic is the instrument by which Latine authors have historically been able to explore coloniality, migration, violence, and other horrors of Latin American society.

Lily Alvarado —

May 15, 2023

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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw, Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang, Queer Little Nightmares, Fruiting Bodies by Kathryn Harlan, Buffalo is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel, Xenocultivars, Slug by Megan Milks, A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett

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Quiz: Which Queer Short Story Collection Should You Read?

Need some bite-sized pieces of queer fiction? Try a short story collection!

Casey —

May 7, 2023

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short fiction playlist

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.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 25, 2023

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Sweetlust by Asja Bakić features a crashing wave in seafoam and pink shades

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Speculative Short Fiction Collection “Sweetlust” Disturbs and Delights

This is a deeply feminist work, but it’s not sanitized, commodified feminism. The feminism here is raw, living, harsh and at times, violent.

Nico —

Feb 13, 2023

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interview

Lydia Conklin wears large rectangular framed glasses and has a swoopy short haircut and wears a shortsleeved blue buttonup.

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Author Lydia Conklin on Being Queer in the 90s and Writing Characters in Transitional Moments

“Somebody told me that pretty much everyone who grew up queer, especially in our generation, is a secretive person or has an ability for secrecy.”

Annie Liontas —

Aug 22, 2022

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Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang features a mythical bird on its cover

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K-Ming Chang on Writing Sex Scenes, Profanity in Myths, and Letting Flash Fiction Be Messy

I’m finally getting to write the sex scenes of my dreams — some really weird, some really tender, and others in between.

Ruth Minah Buchwald —

Aug 11, 2022

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The cover of Rainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin features a swirling rainbow pattern. The image is repeated three times.

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With Characters From Middle School to Middle Age, This LGBTQ Short Fiction Collection Has the Range

In resisting the tidiness of a happy ending, Conklin demonstrates something profound and important that made me cry at several of these stories.

Yashwina —

Jun 22, 2022

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The book cover of Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

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Jean Chen Ho on “Fiona and Jane,” the Eros of Friendship, and Finding Your Fiction Community

“When I was writing these women and their mothers, I wanted to show that these are individuals.”

Em Win —

Mar 28, 2022