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• The City in the Middle of the Night

  Anders, Charlie,

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  On a distant planet, humanity lives without a cycle of day and night. Sophie is forced to leave the bright, regulated city she has always known to find refuge in a hedonistic den of darkness. Desperate for hope and compassion, Sophie and Mouth – an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Laughter

  a Novel

  Fruchter, Temim,

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  Recovering from her first queer heartbreak, Shiva accepts a trip to study Jewish folklore in Poland. What she really wants, though, is to uncover her family’s secrets. As she digs into four generations of Jewish women, she begins to question who she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Creep

  Accusations and Confessions

  Gurba, Myriam,

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  Gurba pulls no punches in her collection of essays about the toxic and violent undercurrents of today’s society. Her combination of dark humor and cutting honesty are a dunk in freezing water, shocking and eye-opening.

• Delilah Green Doesn't Care

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  Dragged back to her hated hometown to photograph her step-sister’s fancy wedding, Delilah is determined to remain unaffected. An unexpected attraction to her sister’s best friend starts as a fun distraction but quickly turns into something more, as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Call Us Dead

  Poems

  Smith, Danez,

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  In this breathtaking second collection, Smith delivers more of the moving and unflinching poetry they have become known for. From house-parties to HIV diagnosis, these verses cut deep to the heart.

• Glitter and Concrete

  a Cultural History of Drag in New York City

  Goodman, Elyssa Maxx

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  Though now a mainstream style of performance seen at trendy brunches and on reality TV, Drag has a long and complicated past, often persecuted on the front lines of the fight for queer liberation. Expertly researched and incredibly timely, this is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Glassworks

  Wolfgang-Smith, Olivia,

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  This engrossing historical novel follows a family for generations as they struggle to find their way. Starting with an unhappy wife who runs away with a glassblower, their descendants’ tales veer from joy to heartache, using glass as central…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ¡Hola Papi!

  How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

  Brammer, John Paul,

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  Relentlessly delightful, queer advice columnist Brammer’s stories are a charming reminiscence of growing up queer. His relatable stories are poignant without ever taking themselves too seriously.

• Homebodies

  a Novel

  Denton-Hurst, Tembe,

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  Mickey is falling apart after being let go from her exciting media job and having her detailed letter about racism and sexism in the industry categorically ignored. When a sudden scandal makes her letter go viral, Mickey is shocked to find that the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Live Free in a Dangerous World

  a Decolonial Memoir /

  Lawson, Shayla,

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  Lawson is a poet and journalist who has traveled the world. This collection of essays follows her across the globe, beautifully disrupting traditions of race and gender with a viewpoint that reaches far outside American tradition.

• I Heard Her Call My Name

  a Memoir of Transition

  Sante, Lucy,

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  Lucy Sante transitioned at the age of 66. In this thoughtful memoir she shares her experience and draws profound connections between being trans and the immigrant experience in America.

• I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

  a Novel

  Crane, Marisa,

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  In a strange version of America where criminals are marked with extra shadows, Kris is grieving the death of her wife and facing the challenge of raising a baby on her own. The discrimination against ‘Shadesters’ like Kris and her child (given a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Liar's Dictionary

  a Novel

  Williams, Eley,

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  A love letter to words, this novel alternates between Peter, an odd 1899 man who enjoys slipping fake words into the dictionary he is working on, and Mallory, a modern-day intern tasked with uncovering his fabrications. Hilarious and strange, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Luminous Dead

  a Novel

  Starling, Caitlin,

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  Gyre has lied about her experience as a caver to escape her circumstances and land a high paying job. Alone in the dark with the voice of her handler, Em, Gyre quickly realizes that she isn’t the only one lying. Claustrophobic thriller to read with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Male Gazed

  on Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (desiring) Men

  Betancourt, Manuel (Writer)

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  In a series on essays that are witty, wise, and candid, Columbian film critic Betancourt explores the influences of his life. His thoughtful examinations range from Latino masculinity to Disney princes to Puerto Rican TV psychics.

• Miss Major Speaks

  Conversations With a Black Trans Revolutionary

  Meronek, Toshio,

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  Iconic queer elder Miss Major has been on the frontlines of queer advancement from Stonewall to the AIDS crisis. In this deeply intimate book she shares her personal history and the future she sees for today’s trans, queer and Black youth.

• Roaming

  Tamaki, Jillian, 1980-

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  The award-winning creators of This One Summer join forces again for a graphic novel about a trip to New York City meant to reconnect two childhood friends. Instead, a spontaneous queer romance quickly threatens to throw everything off course.

• Under the Rainbow

  Laskey, Celia,

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  When a small Kansas town is named “the most homophobic town in America” a national organization builds a task force to move in and spread acceptance. Twelve individual stories chronicle the reactions and secrets of townspeople and activists, alike.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Could Be So Good

  Sebastian, Cat,

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  Set in 1950’s Manhattan, this opposites-attract romance is equal parts swoon and angst. A cub-reporter and the spoiled heir to a publishing fortune struggle to balance the sparks flying between them with the need to keep things a secret. Their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Moves the Dead

  Kingfisher, T.,

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  There is no doubt that we are in a golden age of queer horror. Short and unsettling, this fast-paced retelling oh Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher is a perfect example.