Rose Dommu and Casey McQuiston on Writing Queer Romance That Fucks With the Formula
“I hold queer and trans art to the same standards as any art.”
Things I Read That I Love #341: Courtney Williams, Windsor, County Fairs and College Students These Days
The Holy Land Experience, Courtney Williams on herself, the libido of Las Vegas, the Ivy-to-Consultant pipeline, Lizzo, the Sarasota County Agricultural Fair, a dark side of homeschooling and more.
17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter
These stories make you want to curl up on the couch in a thick sweater with a mug of your favorite hot chocolate while sitting next to your twinkling Christmas tree.
Things I Read That I Love #340: Historical Reenactors, Costco, Doom Spending, Chili’s Comeback, The Filler Era and More
The most audacious surrogate fallout story I’ve ever heard in my life, Caity Weaver dons regalia to reenact the Revolutionary War, the implications of celebrity-endorsed bestseller “The Tell,” Mr Beast, fact-checking trauma — and more of the best longform for your reading list.
10 New Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Main Characters
In a time when these queer and trans middle grade books are increasingly threatened by book bans and other censorship measures from the religious right, it can be even harder for kids to get their hands on these books unless they have a supportive ally in their lives who can provide access.
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for November 2025
Literary fiction, romantasy, YA, horror, mystery, memoir and more experimental! There’s something for everyone this month.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 as well as anxiety or stress or anger or ennui.”
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.
I Have Never Felt More Cherokee Than While Reading ‘To the Moon and Back’
This novel is queer in the best ways.
“Surviving Isn’t Enough”: Tess Sharpe, Nicola Griffith, and Katrina Carrasco on Writing Expansive Queer Fiction
“If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time.”
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for September 2025
September is here, and with it comes a bunch of new LGBTQ+ book releases — from horror to rom-coms and everything in between!
Twenty-Five Years Later, Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ Remains Stunning Portrait of Lesbian Life
Valencia permitted me to romanticize my world.
Non-Binary Actor Alyson Stoner Hopes Their Memoir Is the Last of Its Kind
Alyson Stoner’s new memoir, Natalie Morales playing Claire Danes’ ex-wife, Mae Martin in a new thriller series, The Beaches’ new single Lesbian of the Year, and more!
15 Great Queer Novels About Sisters
For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to stories about sisters. Perhaps because my first memory is of my sister’s birth.
16 Queer Road Trip Books To Adventure With
“Gay people on road trips” is actually one of my favorite literary genres.