Literature

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

Ashley Herring Blake Loves Writing Messy Queer Characters

Get Over It, April Evans has all the signature elements of a great sapphic romance, including some deliciously spicy sex…

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Feb 26, 2026

lgbt book reviews

Vivek Shraya Remains an Original with New Novel “The Subtweet”

It’s one of many reasons Shraya is such a singular artist. She’s making work for herself and her communities – everyone else is welcome to appreciate her, but she doesn’t…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Apr 2, 2020

lgbt book reviews

Sabrina Imbler’s “Dyke (geology)” Makes Science Horny

Science and sexuality collide with swift force in this short but striking chapbook.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 1, 2020

lgbt book reviews

Samantha Irby’s “Wow, No Thank You.” Masters the Art of Self-Deprecation

Irby evokes Nora Ephron in her latest essay collection.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 31, 2020

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: The Emergency Library

1.4 million free books, virtual museum tours, maintaining a creative practice (but maybe not starting that coronavirus novel) and more.

Ryan Yates

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Mar 26, 2020

book features

Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: March’s Poetry Is Not a Luxury

One of the biggest lessons of Audre Lorde’s work is the strength of coalitional politics. I need a movement that can hold my anger. I need a movement that can…

Jehan

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Mar 26, 2020

book features

Read A F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

Come get dystopian and read “Parable of the Sower” with us!

Ari

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Mar 19, 2020

literature

Things I Read That I Love #308: I Have Spent Many Lonely Nights Zombie-ing Around the Target on Flamingo

Topics include Katie Hill, a kickstarter backpack, amusement parks,Natasha Lyonne, Las Vegas and so much more!

Riese

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Mar 13, 2020

book lists

25 Books Relevant to Your Queer Feminist Interests Coming Out Spring 2020

Many of us are intentionally spending more time indoors, and it’s a great time to pick up a new book. Here are some of the most exciting and interesting books…

Rachel

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Mar 13, 2020