Literature

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

book lists

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…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

Apr 10, 2026

book features

Be Nothing if Not Aesthetic: A Conversation With Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León

Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León discuss the queer subtext of the 19th century novel The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy, which was re-released last week.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 3, 2025

book features

The Face of Horror: A Conversation With Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Gretchen Felker-Martin

Gretchen Felker-Martin and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya discuss the surprisingly queer 19th century book Hauntings by Vernon Lee, which was re-released last week.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 3, 2025

book lists

10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now

This year has been a standout year for trans writers in horror, publishing some of the best new works in the genre.

Nic Anstett

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Oct 31, 2025

memoirs by brandi carlile, brittney griner and kristen kish

book lists

48 Lesbian, Queer and Trans Celebrity Memoirs

Memoirs that take you behind the scenes and through famously overcome obstacles of your favorite gay actors, athletes, musicians and more.

Riese

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Oct 21, 2025

The Natural Order of Things, Uncanny Valley Girls, and Herculine

book lists

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025

It’s October, and you know what that means! Lots of new queer and trans horror heading your way! And plenty to choose from other genres, too.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Oct 7, 2025

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

“I think having crushes can be really nice. It can remind you that you have a body that can reach out, that you have a nervous system capable of excitement…

Gabrielle Korn

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Oct 7, 2025

lgbt book reviews

Mattie Lubchansky’s Folk-Horror Graphic Novel ‘Simplicity’ Is Transcendent

Lubchansky illustrates trans sexuality as sensual and transcendental but also with all the messy awkwardness and vulnerability that comes with human intimacy.

Nic Anstett

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Oct 6, 2025