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‘All Us Saints’ Boldly Slashes Away at the Trans Killer Trope

All Us Saints is hardly the first work to critique and analyze the prolific horror trope of the transgender slasher…

Nic Anstett

8 Hours

Cover of "no filter and other lies" shows a brown skinned girl holding a camera while polaroids of her friends are behind her.

lgbt book reviews

“No Filter and Other Lies” Asks How Far Will You Go for Validation?

Life is hard enough already, why turn Instagram into a bully that can taunt you every time you open it?

Analyssa

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Dec 21, 2021

Image shows the book cover which is a galaxy swirled in Yellow, white and blue. The title Truth of The Divine is in blocked blue font and the authors name Lindsay Ellis is in yellow block font underneath it.

lgbt book reviews

In “Truth of The Divine” We Explore What It Means To Be Human

A story that exemplifies the power of science fiction, encouraging readers to ponder what it even means to be “human”.

Amari Gaiter

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Dec 16, 2021

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Lez Liberty Lit: Just for the Sake of It

The transformative power of queer breakups, exploring the ongoing trauma of the AIDS crisis, some 2021 faves, and more.

Ryan

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Dec 16, 2021

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75 of the Best Queer Books of 2021

It was a banner year for queer horror! Plus, fantasy, historical fiction, memoir, nonfiction, YA, middle grade, poetry picks — and so much more!

Casey

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Dec 13, 2021

Charlie Jane Anders interview: A photo of the author Charlie Jane Anders with a pink bob, wearing a leather jacket and black top

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Charlie Jane Anders on Trans Speculative Fiction and Rethinking ‘Hope’

In this Autostraddle interview, Charlie Jane Anders discusses her new collection of short stories, “Even Greater Mistakes.”

Abbie Jones

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Dec 8, 2021

A collage of eight queer books with wintery vibes

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Quiz: Which Wintery Queer Book Should You Read This Holigay Season?

Whether or not you love the winter holiday season, Autostraddle’s resident lesbrarian has got some great reads for you this December! Just take this quiz and I will match you…

Casey

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Dec 5, 2021

A collage including highlighters, a vase that's also a bookend, pressed flower bookmarks, a hanging bookshelf, and a planter shaped like books

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Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy for Book Lovers (Other Than Books)

If it’s too much pressure to pick out a book for your literary pal, consider a creative display shelf, a customizable book planter, pressed flower bookmarks, and other presents that…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 3, 2021

reading in bed

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Do Not Privatize Libraries

Why is privatizing libraries a thing! Plus, centering voices not just bodies, banned books, stoner novels, nonlinear narratives, and more.

Ryan

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Dec 2, 2021

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All 100+ Queer Women of the Star Wars Universe, Ranked

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Nic Anstett

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

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Stef Rubino

Books To Read if You’re Gay and Kinda Haunted

Books To Read if You’re Gay and Kinda Haunted

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A.

6 Books Exploring Queer Boricua Experience

6 Books Exploring Queer Boricua Experience

Literature

Titeänyä Rodríguez

The Seep, Land of Milk and Honey, and The Unworthy

Queer Books To Read if You’re Really Missing ‘Pluribus’

Literature

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

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Gabrielle Grace Hogan

the best queer books of 2025

The Best Queer Books of 2025

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

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10 New Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Main Characters

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Author Interviews

Vernal Thaw by Frances Cannon

New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

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Lauren Herold

A Body Made Home by Kai Marshall Green

New Memoir ‘A Body Made Home’ Embraces Black Trans Love, Healing, and Transformation

Literature

Lauren Herold

Ashley Herring Blake and Get Over it, April Evans

Ashley Herring Blake Loves Writing Messy Queer Characters

Literature

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Amy Spalding - In Her Spotlight

How Amy Spalding Built a Four-Book Sapphic Romance Universe

Literature

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Queers at the Table

What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

Literature

Stef Rubino

Best Woman by Rose Dommu and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Rose Dommu and Casey McQuiston on Writing Queer Romance That Fucks With the Formula

Literature

Adam Eli

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Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

Pick An Actual Category, You Strange Genius

Gabrielle Korn

Benedict Nguyễn interview: a photo of Benedict next to the cover for Hot Girls with Balls

Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

Literature

Drew Burnett Gregory

Rachel and Harrison Browne and their book Let Us Play

The Right Isn’t the Only Side We Need To Fight When It Comes to Trans Sports Inclusion

Literature

Stef Rubino

A close up of Alison Bechdel next to the cover her for new novel Spent

Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful

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Drew Burnett Gregory

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