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Lambda Literary nurtures and advocates for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve our legacies, and affirm the value of our stories and our lives.

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Let the Afterlife have Central Air and Hot Women: A Review of Scorched Grace By Margot Douaihy image
Let the Afterlife have Central Air and Hot Women: A Review of Scorched Grace By Margot Douaihy
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What Could Possibly Stop Us? An Interview with Cary Alan Johnson
by Reginald Harris January 26, 2023 Interviews Reviews Read the full story
Starring in My Own Play: A Review of Cecilia Gentili’s Faltas: Letters to Everyone In My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist image
Starring in My Own Play: A Review of Cecilia Gentili’s Faltas: Letters to Everyone In My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist
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In Bed with Joan Nestle
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January’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature
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Read This! Excerpt from Trickster Academy by Jenny L. Davis 
by Suzi Garcia December 28, 2022 Features Excerpts Reviews Read the full story
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Lambda Literary nurtures and advocates for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve our legacies, and affirm the value of our stories and our lives.
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LGBTQ Writers in Schools

Creating positive, safe space for youth.

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Our Impact

For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has dedicated itself to championing LGBTQ literature and supporting LGBTQ writers at all stages of life.

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