Things I Read That I Love #41: In Claudia’s Handwriting
Topics include surfing, Kraft Dinner, the inherent danger of existing while female, The Babysitters Club, the flood in Pratsville, hardcore and so much more!
Excerpt From Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin Explores Queer Themes, Is Amazing
Gabrielle’s Team Pick: “The second you see each other, you start to fight. Would you call that love or vengeance?”
And Yet Another Top 10 Lesbian Romance Novels
The Law and Order Edition.
Gay YA Novels Reflecting Reality for LGBT Teens, Including Homelessness
“I want there to be more books like The Education of Queenie McBride, and I want there to be more teens able to access them.”
Things I Read That I Love #40: Over The Hill And Through The Woods
Topics include Occupy Oakland, Degrassi, alcoholism, surviving, bartending, trolling, Radiohead and hillbilly heroin!
Lez Liberty Lit #2: This Week You’re Here, Queer, Reading
This week: Eileen Myles, Emily Books, lesbians in comic books, Lady Business, technology and fiction, and what we’re reading.
Things I Read That I Love #39: Explain Things To Me
Topics include education, how reported rapes are (mis)handled in DC, reality TV, psychosis, mansplaining, TED, hate crimes and so many other things!
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.
Things I Read That I Love #38: She Hit Send
Topics include Dominique Moceanu, life insurance, Sweet Valley High, Spike Lee, bath salts, Juggalos, life insurance, hipster conservatives and abortion!
Lez Liberty Lit: Your New Biweekly Guide To Queer Lady Literature
Welcome to the inaugural Lez Liberty Lit post, a column where we tell you things about books that will make your brain smarter, better, faster, stronger.
Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Shani Mootoo’s “Cereus Blooms at Night”
“We sat reading on the rooftop for hours, only stopping when the sound of a train drowned out our voices.”
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.
Read a F*cking Book: 20 Best Young Adult Novels For Queer Girls
NPR’s list of Top 100 Choices For Best Teen Novels lacked proper queeriosity. Thus we present our top 20 picks for Queer Teen Novels For Girls.
Things I Read That I Love #37: Can’t Sleep Write Now
Topics include Nick Drake, the hunt for a missing autistic child, the morning-after pill, nannies, homeless teens in Boystown, teevee preachers, where i write and more!
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.”
Things I Read That I Love #36: Merrily We Rollergirl Along
Topics include rhythmic gymnastics, criminal profiling, Canadian tourism in Cuba, racism in casting notices, TomKat, roller derby, Alison Bechdel, sexting and more!
Hey Girl, Feminist Ryan Gosling Is Now A Coffee Table Book
It’s like when the greatest thing in the world gets even better.