Fingerplay and Handmaidens: The Queer and Subversive Pleasures of Reading Sarah Waters
In Sarah Waters’ writing, historical queer female desire is inferred, inserted, and re-imagined
‘Wedding Pulls’ by J. K. Daniels
Here we encounter poetry as archery: precise, adept: each enjambment taut as a bow, each image piercing as the head of an arrow
‘Indomitable: The Life of Barbara Grier’ by Joanne Passet
Grier’s life emerges as an interesting through line of lesbian activism in the twentieth century
‘The Kissing Booth Girl and Other Stories’ by A.C. Wise
The Kissing Booth Girl and Other Stories is achingly smart, sad, and weird in equal measure
‘The Missing Museum’ by Amy King
The Missing Museum is not an easy read, any more than an actual museum exhibit is a thought-free gimme of an experience. But, like the Smithsonian and the odd roadside attraction, it’s worth taking the time to explore.
Pioneering Activist and Writer Marie Kuda, 76, has Died
Kuda was a renowned historian, writer, and early champion of gay and lesbian rights
‘The Clancys of Queens’ by Tara Clancy
The Clancys of Queens is a family story that takes an unfiltered look at class differences. It’s also hilarious, inspiring, and that rarest of animals–a memoir full of honest good cheer.
‘Princess Princess Ever After’ by Katie O’Neill
Princess Princess Ever After is a warm-hearted graphic novel centered on the adventures of two strong-willed princesses. It is an adorable book whose fable-like story is perfect for any princess or prince in your life.
A Poem by Jen Levitt
This week, a poem from Jen Levitt’s The Off-Season , out this month from Four Way Books
‘Remarkable’ by Dinah Cox
Set in Oklahoma, the stories in this collection are sharp, precise, and surprising
