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My ‘Dry Season’

Taking time to be celibate during my first year in California allowed me to build a life which matched my…

Gen

Jun 2, 2026

An image of Blair Braverman's novel, Small Game, which is a green background with a campfire and text on it. In between two copies of the book, there is a portrait of Blair, who is a white woman standing in the snow wearing winter clothes, looking directly into the camera with a serious expression.

book features

When Survival Isn’t Just About Yourself

Writer Blair Braverman talks preppers, survival, queer love, and her gripping new novel, Small Game.

Darcy

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Oct 31, 2022

Kayla sits on an ornate Victorian sofa holding aloft a cocktail in a stemmed glass. She is wearing a doll-esque baby blue dress that is all gauzy with incredibly puffy sleeves, layers of pearls and a lace choker, ribbons in her hair which is braided, and glasses. She is holding her book, Helen House, which is pink with the title on it in white whimsical font and the "o" in house replaced with a smudgey lipstick kiss.

meet-ups / events

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club Q&A with Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

December 13th! We hope you won’t ghost us!

Nico

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Oct 25, 2022

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth and Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

book features

Ciara Smyth’s Queer YA Books Remind Me of Being a Teenager

The Falling In Love Montage (2020) and Not My Problem (2021) are as hilarious as they are moving.

Casey

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Oct 24, 2022

Ace by Angela Chen, Soft on Soft by Em Ali, Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland, How to be Ace by Rebecca Burgess, The Art of Saving the World by Corinne Duyvis, From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey, Arden Grey by Ray Stoeve, and Forward March by Skye Quinlan

quizzes

Quiz: Which Sapphic Asexual Book Should You Read This Ace Week?

It’s Ace Week! Answer a few simple questions, and I will recommend a sapphic asexual book for you to read!

Casey

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Oct 23, 2022

Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec features the title of the book in neon pink letters and a glowing pink light against a dark background

lgbt book reviews

Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic” Is a Memoir for the Witches Who Grew From Good Christian Women

Heretic is part memoir, part cultural critique, part political analysis, and part history, all viewed through the queer lens of a woman who grew up in the Midwest trying her…

Heather Hogan

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Oct 21, 2022

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, and We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

book features

A Queer Woman’s Place Is in the Horror Story

Domestic horror is gay as hell.

Daven McQueen

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Oct 20, 2022

A woman with long straight hair reads a book

literature

Rainbow Reading: So! Many! Queer! Books!

Meryl Wilsner’s new book has really really hot strap-on sex in it! Plus, more very important LGBTQ+ book news.

Yashwina

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Oct 20, 2022

book features

Chance and Error Are Friends to Sadie Dupuis’ Writing Process

Poet and musician Sadie Dupuis talks new collection Cry Perfume, scent and memory, and using autocorrect as a co-writer.

Yashwina

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Oct 19, 2022

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My ‘Dry Season’

When Survival Isn’t Just About Yourself

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club Q&A with Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Ciara Smyth’s Queer YA Books Remind Me of Being a Teenager

Quiz: Which Sapphic Asexual Book Should You Read This Ace Week?

Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic” Is a Memoir for the Witches Who Grew From Good Christian Women

A Queer Woman’s Place Is in the Horror Story

Rainbow Reading: So! Many! Queer! Books!

Chance and Error Are Friends to Sadie Dupuis’ Writing Process

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