Science Says Reading the Classics Makes You Smarter, Nicer, Better Overall
If you enjoy Shakespeare, other classical texts, and poetry, your brain has superpowers.
More Than Words: Láadan
The feminist sci-fi language that never got to jump off the page and do what it was supposed to.
A Custom Fit: So Many Ways To Read A Thing!
There’s no wrong way to read a word, but sometimes there are so many ways it’s hard to choose which fits you best. Let’s review your options so you can always ride the reading rainbow with ease.
Books and Art and T Shirts, Together As One. You’re Welcome.
Ali’s Team Pick: Ever want the entire text of a book on a tee shirt? How about on a poster? Me too! This is a thing I want! And Litographs can give it to me!
Sir James Dyson Likes Vacuums, Dislikes French Lesbian Poetry
“Imagine how wonderful it would be to take a class on French lesbian poetry in university, but wait, who’s that British man in a suit, aspirating your French lesbian poetry textbooks into his bag-free vacuum cleaner?”
Autostraddle Book Club: Emily Answers Your “Cameron Post” Questions and We Throw A Feelings-Fest
emily m. danforth answers 36 of your questions about “Cameron Post” and then we’re all gonna talk about the book!
Autostraddle Book Club #6: The “Cameron Post” 90s Dyke Care Package Giveaway Is Here
We’re eight days away from our Cameron Post discussion, and Lindsey Lloyd, Cameron’s dyke fairy godmother, would like to mail you a care package (mix tape included). It’s a giveaway!
Fonseca’s Team Pick – Leah Horlick
Leah Horlick is an ass-kicking, award-winning Canadian poet who is taking the queer literary world by storm.
This NSFW Video Of Teresa Reading Jeanette Winterson Is Relevant To Interests
“While we can’t see what’s going on beneath the table, their physical reactions reveal that there is definitely a vibrator involved.”
Listling Without Commentary: Weird Things You Did As Children Because You Liked That Book So Much
“At some point during my childhood, I may or may not have tried to float across a body of water in a wooden barrel. It didn’t turn out well. Thanks for the splinters Pippi Longstocking.”
Read Banned Books, Be The Revolution
Banned Books Week is like Christmas for me: it allows me to queer my reading like I queer my gender. Party hard with some inappropriate reading!
California: Selected Poems of a Dream
In case you’re just dreaming.
Malinda Lo and Behold: The Autostraddle Interview
Malinda Lo spoke with Autostraddle about her new book Adaptation, diversity in YA, gay girls making out, and how much she loves us (spoiler alert: a lot).
How To Name Your Child After Beer, Brunch and Roller Derby
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Give your future child the hipstery indie DIY name they so richly deserve.
Millennials Buy The Most Books, Will Save The (Publishing) World
Are you a millennial who likes to read and buy books? Me too! And now there’s a study proving that we all paid attention during Reading Rainbow.
Patti Smith Reads Her Poems To You, Makes You Swoon
Crystal’s Team Pick: “Everyone loves poetry and also Patti Smith” – Laneia
Literary Tumblrs For All You Tumblin’, Book-Lovin’ Queers
Malaika’s Team Pick: Tumblrs about books to read when you don’t feel like a book.
In Which His Death Helped Me Finally Get To Know Gore Vidal
The literary badass and sexual liberation babe passed away last week at 88, and that was how I discovered him.
Top Five Famous Queer Lady Writers and their Dogs
“Girlfriends will love you and leave you, but your four-legged friend’s desire to wake you each morning with an enthusiastic lick will never waver.”
Hey Girl, Feminist Ryan Gosling Is Now A Coffee Table Book
It’s like when the greatest thing in the world gets even better.