Feature: Into the Wild: Fiction That Finds Its Power in the Wilderness There’s a reason so many stories begin where the road ends. The wilderness, vast, unruly, and often unforgiving, is a setting that demands more than description. It becomes the story’s pressure point. It pushes characters to extremes, stripping […]
Feature: Banned Books Week 2025 It’s that time of year, and the world needs to stand behind free access to reading more than ever, never has Banned Books Week been more important as the USA falls further into fascist propaganda from the far right and religious zealots. Banned Books Week […]
Feature: Watching Gilead From Here: The Handmaid’s Tale, Poster Girl, and the Problem of “After” I (finally) finished The Handmaid’s Tale series and felt that familiar whiplash: turn off the TV, turn back to real life, and realize they’re not that far apart. The show captures the mechanics of authoritarianism, […]
Feature: Disproportionate Trans Feminine Books in Publishing We recently saw a Thread about someone asking about TransFeminine Sapphic Romance books written by a TransFemme authors, and it got us thinking. How many traditionally published books by and about TransFemme authors can you think of off the top of your head? […]
Blog Tour: Theme Parks Turn Deadly Theme parks are built to delight…cotton candy, laughter, the thrill of a roller coaster rushing through the night. But what happens when the gates close, the lights go out, and the crowds go home? Those same rides, midway games, and funhouses turn into the […]
Summerween Book Recs: Haunted & Hallowed They told you not to follow. You did anyway. Now something’s waiting. This week’s Summerween selections pull you into the kinds of horror you don’t just survive, you inherit. Sisters vanish, towns grieve, and something ancient waits in the bog. These books are haunted […]
Summerween Book Recs: Blood & Beasts What happens when your body turns against you, or becomes something more? This week, Summerween gets visceral. These three books explore transformation in the rawest, most literal sense: fangs, fur, and fury. Whether you’re turning into a werewolf after top surgery, navigating vampire politics […]
Feature: Writing Our Queer Stories In Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line, Elizabeth Lovatt weaves together history, memoir, and cultural reflection to honor the everyday lives of queer women, those who called, volunteered, and lived boldly (or quietly) through a time when being out came with even greater risks. […]
2025 Mid-Year Check-In Somehow it’s July. We’ve read a lot (for the now-times). Our TBR hates us. Here’s the damage. The Stats So Far Here’s how the year’s shaping up for each of us. Kelly’s Stats: Christy’s Stats: Our Favorite Reads (So Far) Books Sure to Make the End of […]
Feature: Pride 2025 TBR & Giveaway It’s queer book season. Let’s celebrate. Pride Month is here, and you know what that means: we’re stocking our shelves with queer stories, crying over fictional characters, and screaming over the slow burns, chaotic crushes, and heartfelt moments that only queer lit delivers. This […]