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Things I Read That I Love #345: Hoarding Dunkaroos, Polycrisis, Gentle Parenting, Chain Restaurants and More

Caity Weaver goes to Austria to quit sugar, misadventures in gentle parenting, the chainifcation of American restaurants, the decline of…

Riese

Jan 3, 2026

dorothy allison

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20 Dorothy Allison Quotes I Think About All The Time

“Two or three things I know, but this is the one I am not supposed to talk about, how it comes together — sex and violence, love and hatred.”

Riese

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Nov 16, 2024

Dorothy Allison

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Dorothy Allison, Lesbian and Feminist Writer and Activist, Has Died. We Must Keep Learning From Her Life’s Work and ‘Remake the World’

Dorothy Allison died at the age of 75 from cancer earlier this week. Some of my favorite teachers in the world are people I’ve never shared a classroom with, and…

Stef Rubino

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Nov 9, 2024

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Things I Read That I Love #339: Nerd Clusters, Love Is Blind, Competitive Cheerleading, the Free Returns Industry and More

Topics include “border theater” in Texas, the rise of Nerds Clusters, the WNBA, regional McDonalds’ cuisine, behind the scenes at Love is Blind, how the Fentanyl crisis is harming teens,…

Riese

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Nov 1, 2024

Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta

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Writing a Lesbian Novel Should Have Been Easier. It Wasn’t

Was it cowardice that kept us, in our debut, from writing a queer novel?

Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta

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Oct 28, 2024

Which Queer Horror Book To Read Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

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Which Queer Horror Book To Read Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

If you’re a horror movie fan who wants to see more stories by queer writers, or featuring good queer representation, head to the bookstore instead of the movie theater.

Willow Heath

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Oct 19, 2024

Nico Lang wears a hat. The book American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.

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To Protect Trans Kids, We Have To Actually Listen to Them

The stories of trans youth go largely ignored by the American public in our cultural conversations about their lives, but Nico Lang is giving everyone a chance to change that…

Stef Rubino

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Oct 14, 2024

The Trans Terror of Franz Kafka

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The Trans Terror of Franz Kafka

For many trans readers, it’s easy to find a kinship with Kafka.

Willow Heath

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Oct 11, 2024

Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

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Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick Are Co-Authoring Sapphic YA Romances While Balancing Motherhood

With a toddler and another baby on the way, Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick have to carve out space to keep making art together.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 7, 2024

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