Tag: LGBTQ+ Characters

All About Queer Horror

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It’s officially October, and though it’s still burning hot here in Tucson, I have noticed the morning breeze growing stronger day by day, slowly bringing us closer to color-changing leaves

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Hearts on the Table | Susan Metallo

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Hearts on the Table coming September 22nd, 2026 from Candlewick Press; 464 pages Content Warning: Homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, ableism, death About the Author: “I am a neurodivergent author and youth

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Freddie and Stella Got Hot | Maggie Horne

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Freddie and Stella Got Hot coming January 27th, 2026 from Feiwel and Friends; 336 pages Content Warning: Foul language, emotional abuse, manipulation  About the Author: “Maggie Horne is a writer

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I’ll Pretend You’re Mine | Tashie Bhuiyan

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I’ll Pretend You’re Mine out now from HarperCollins; 352 pages Content Warning: Racism, homophobia, verbal abuse, underage drinking About the Author: “Tashie Bhuiyan is the author of Counting Down with

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Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Queer YA Lit

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Last week, we celebrated Banned Books Week, seven days of promoting challenged books and speaking out against censorship. As I read list after list of banned books and the reasons

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YA Authors and Their College Majors

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As college starts once again for us at Pine Reads Review, the discussion of college majors and plans after graduation has also reentered the sphere of discussion on campus. For

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