More a place-based memoir than a straightforward history, “Fire Island” provides unique insight on the history, present, and future of this almost mythical place.
Thankfully, Ruby Barrett doesn’t make us wait long for the simmering lust to boil into something more.
For most of my life, I was convinced that some day, somehow, I’d be a parent.
An epistolary lesbian love story, monster horror, final girl thrills, and sharp commentary on reality television and social media collide in this bloody, hilarious, chilling novel.
Every time I finish reading a book, I get to work on its tiny counterpart. Now I’ve got a shelf full of minis that make me happy every single time I look at them. Wanna make one with me?
In light of current conditions for queer Nigerians — and global conditions facing queer people — a book like 2015’s Under the Udala Trees is ever-timely.
If you are going to read one poet in a park, let it be Mary Oliver.
Publishing loves its dystopian novels, and true utopias feel even nicer for their scarcity.
“It is tension: living well on a viral warming planet is too much to ask of any person. And yet it is what our circumstances are asking of us.”
“I really want it to feel like you fell down a rabbit hole into this world, because that’s how I felt. That was the reality of the experience for me.”
This list will make you laugh out loud, bring you to tears, make you question things you believed to be true, and even make you want to blast Demi Lovato.
There’s magic! There’s sword fights! It’s Mulan meets Merlin with a healthy helping of sapphic romance.
You don’t have to look very closely to see that shame is one of the foremost organizing principles of our society.
The chaotic art school tale is a confident debut from Antonia Angress.
After another banger week for books coverage on Autostraddle, catch up on all the latest happenings in the queer lit world.
Our Wives Under The Sea is queer horror at its finest.
In last year’s Like Other Girls, Britta Lundin creates a heartwarming depiction of queer mentorship and intergenerational queer friendship.
“I always envisioned this book as something that would allow me to talk about how I got to know masculinity as an adult through sex work and reflect back on how I came to know masculinity from the time I was younger.”
Find sweet, steamy, and escapist reads in this list of self-published romance books to throw in your beach or pool bag this summer.
Queer science fiction, fantasy sequels, horror YA, experimental books, short stories, a memoir on (in)fertility, and so much more are heading your way this summer.