Literature

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

‘The Queer Bookshelf’ Will Help You Find Your Next Gay Read — Without Algorithms

London-based author Layla McCay has written The Queer Bookshelf to bring us a reader’s perspective on what a queer canon…

Sally

Jun 11, 2026

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

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Apr 28, 2026

Trans Cinema: Remaking Communities, Identities, and Worlds by Laura Jorakand Cinemas of Bisexual Transgression by Jacob Engelberg

lgbt book reviews

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Trans Cinema: Remaking Communities, Identities, and Worlds by Laura Horak and Cinemas of Bisexual Transgression by Jacob Engelberg center trans and bisexual films and figures in their analysis to expand…

Lauren Herold

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Apr 28, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

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

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

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Books To Read if You’re Gay and Kinda Haunted

Books that ask questions like: Is any of this really happening? What is possible, in this great big world of ours? And, of course, how do we survive each other?

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Apr 16, 2026

Fat Swim by Emma Copley Eisenberg, Aviary by Maria Dong, and Work To Do by Jules Wernersbach

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for April 2026

From a grocery co-op drama to a cheeky pop star saga to a linked story collection centering fat queer characters to a trans neo-noir, our top picks for the month…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Apr 10, 2026

lgbt book reviews

The Many Queer Hauntings of ‘Hemlock’

Earning its title, Hemlock is a beautiful poison.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 8, 2026

book features

New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

While most texts about polyamory explore what happens when a relationship opens up, Vernal Thaw reverses this trope: the novel explores what happens when a polyamorous person chooses to close…

Lauren Herold

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Apr 6, 2026