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 […]
Author Interview: Fireblooms by Alexandra Villasante Alexandra’s Fireblooms imagines New Gault, a so-called utopia where every word is monitored, and silence can cost you everything. Through the intertwined stories of Lu, a queer teen desperate to stay “safe,” and Sebas, who faces impossible choices while caring for his ailing mother, […]
Summerween Book Recs: Last Gasp – Disappearances, Monsters & Final Choices The air is heavy. The days are numbered. And the horror is far from over. We’re closing out Summerween with three stories where the danger is personal, and the endings hit hard. Whether you’re surviving a supernatural plague, unraveling […]
Author Interview: To Sketch a Scandal by Jess Everlee In her Lucky Lovers of London series, Jess Everlee invites readers into a lushly imagined queer community tucked inside the glitter and grit of Victorian London. Each book shines a light on a different corner of this world, from scandalous clubs […]
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. […]
Comic Crush Saturday: Pride 2025 Edition It’s Comic Crush Saturday and this week we’re queering the page and the screen with graphic novels, webtoons-turned-graphic-novels, and Marvel moments that pack a punch. Whether you’re here for the gay yearning, the emotional catharsis, or the highnstakes heroics, we’ve got you covered. PRIDE […]
Young Adult New Releases June 3rd 2025 Happy Book Birthday to the many YA books hitting shelves today, and a lot of summery releases perfect for the nice weather, beach reads, or getting ready for Pride (see yesterday’s Pride TBR post for a giveaway!). Check out most of today’s YA […]
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 […]
Author Interview: Pride or Die by CL Montblanc Pride or Die has the best tagline – Be Gay, Solve Crime!! Yes, we love a good funny murder mystery and this one is set within the LGBTQIA+ club, how fun! Check out some interview questions with debut YA author CL Montblanc […]
Young Adult New Releases April 8th 2025 Last week there were over 20 new books, this week a few less, but we celebrate those YA Releases! And today is a great day for some sapphic reads – highly recommended! As always you can check out our Bookshop for more book […]