Tag: queer lit

How I Fell In Love With Queer Historical Fiction (And Why You Should Too)

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It all started with a cardboard box, my sophomore year history class, and a powerful fixation on a particular LGTBQ+ figure: cryptanalyst and mathematician Alan Turing. I was recreating a

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Every Body Looking | Candace IIoh

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Every Body Looking is written by Candace IIoh. Out now from Dutton Books; 403 pagesContent Warning: Addiction, sexual assault, molestation, racism, relational trauma, religioustrauma, manipulation, underage drinking, strong language, parental

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Interview with David Valdes

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About David Valdes: “David Valdes is an award-winning writer of drama, fiction, and nonfiction. His essays and columns have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and

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Spin Me Right Round | David Valdes

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Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes Out now from Bloomsbury YA; 352 pages  Content Warnings: Homophobia, hate crimes, racism, slurs, violence, death Author Bio: “David Valdes is an award-winning

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The (Un)popular Vote | Jasper Sanchez

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The (Un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez Out Now from Katherine Tegen Books; 416 pages Content Warnings: Transphobia, homophobia, dead-naming, hate-speech, underage drug usage, underage drinking, absent/unsupportive parent, discussion of mental

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Prince, Knight, & Spreading Acceptance

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I am a longtime admirer of picture books, and I’m always trying to find books that I can appreciate and that the kids in my life will want to pick

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