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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Puzzling It Out

“My first attempt was actually cara-bi-ners, before I realized the dashes were there for a reason!”

Darcy November 4, 2022 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

Do You Love Queer Books?

I want fewer queer books slipping through the cracks.

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A Memoir Isn’t a Self-Help Book

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Movie Reviews

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Drew Burnett Gregory November 4, 2022 17 Comments
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Literature

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