Author Interview: The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America by David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels Being xennial/elder millennial queers, we grew up on the edges of the AIDS crisis, old enough to feel its shadow but young enough that much of what happened was filtered through adult commentary, news […]
Author Interview: Heiress of Nowhere by Stacey Lee Stacey Lee has always written heroines who stand at the fault line between who they’re expected to be and who they dare to become, and Heiress of Nowhere might be her most haunting exploration of that tension yet. Set on an Orcas […]
Author Interview: Limelight by Andrew Keenan-Bolger In Limelight, Andrew Keenan-Bolger captures the thrill and pressure of growing up in the New York theater world, where wanting something badly can make you feel both alive and painfully exposed. Set in 1996, the novel follows Danny as he tries to find his footing […]
Author Interview: Butterfly Games by Kelly Scarborough Historical fiction has a way of breathing life into the margins of history, especially when it dares to imagine the inner worlds of women whose stories were flattened into scandal, rumor, or footnotes. In Butterfly Games, Kelly Scarborough brings readers into the glittering […]
Audiobook Review: Fatal Throne by Various Authors There are certain parts of history that never fail to pull me in. I’m endlessly fascinated by the complex political layers that led to trench warfare in World War I. I love diving into the mysteries and innovations of ancient Egypt. Lately I’ve […]
Author Interview: Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero I am fully into my graphic novel era (do we still say eras, or am I in my outdated phrase era?) so when I was sent an e-ARC of Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero and illustrated by Claudia Aguirre, […]
Feature: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys – Writing Our Own Histories in the Face of Oppression I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys is based on true events and is a haunting exploration of power, oppression, and the dangerous cost of silence under a dictatorship. Set in Romania […]
Books On Our Radar: Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray – the queen of historical YA – is giving us another historical thriller that spans three different timelines, filled with mystery, romance, and humor! Go back in time to 1940’s Germany, and […]
Books On Our Radar: Everything Glittered by Robin Talley Everything Glittered by Robin Talley should be on your “Read Queer All Year” TBR so we are getting this one on your radar during Pride while the moment is enchanting your preorders! Robin Talley writes some of the best queer YA […]
Books On Our Radar: The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton Cozy romantasy fans – do I have your next TBR book, The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton, is a must for anyone who can’t get enough of the friends to lovers trope and heist plots all wrapped up in a […]