Literature

Author interviews, guides to the best LGBT Literature, Gay and Lesbian Novels and Memoirs and more!

lgbt book reviews

‘Homosexual Intifada’ Defies the False Dichotomies of Queer and Palestinian Lives

This anthology provides an intimate and potent response to the question of how to keep pushing forward.

Stef Rubino

Jul 20, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Perverts’ Sits With Self-Doubt, Embarrassment, and Labor When the World Writes You Off as a ‘Freak’

More than lending humanity to the types of queer folks society would rather not humanize, Perverts is for the freaks and geeks after a long day of masking.

Mase An Hamberlin

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Jul 9, 2026

Perverts, Pleause Don't Touch the Body, and Daughter of the Mountains

book lists

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2026

Pride may be over, but y’all know the drill: Autostraddle celebrates LGBTQ+ books all year long. And we can’t do it without you.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Jul 8, 2026

book lists

Sports Have Always Been a Battleground for Gender Equity

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on trans girls and women in sports, check out these books to learn more about how we got here.

Stef Rubino

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Jul 3, 2026

book features

Morgan Thomas on Writing Complex Portrayals of Autistic Trans Experience

“It feels like no matter what, I end up writing historical fiction.”

Nic Anstett

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Jul 2, 2026

lgbt book reviews

Queer and Trans Domesticity Creates New Possibilities in ‘What I Made for Dinner’

In his new memoir, Krys Malcolm Belc shares thoughts on domesticity, becoming and being a queer and trans parent, work, mental health, gender-affirming care, teaching, and on the value of…

Stef Rubino

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Jun 27, 2026

book lists

7 Queer Palestinian Books To Read This Pride

What started as an odd essay or poem published in a radical zine or anthology, has become a full blown genre of queer Palestinian literature of which we are proud…

Hannah Moushabeck and George Abraham

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Jun 27, 2026

lgbt book reviews

Reality TV, Shakespearean Shenanigans, and Messy Queers Collide in ‘Puck’

It felt good to have some of my conceptions and ideas about queer characters challenged and maybe even changed.

Christina Tucker

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Jun 25, 2026

book features

‘Bone Horn’ Is a Well of Horniness Rippling With Comedy, Grief, and the Ultimate Lesbian Mystery

I was lucky enough to sit down with the author at Brighton’s Crossbar to discuss queer literature, how detectives have sex, and lesbians of history who were obsessed with their…

Sally

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Jun 24, 2026