‘Without Annette’ by Jane B. Mason
Josie and Annette have been
‘The Death of Fred Astaire’ by Leslie Lawrence
Leslie Lawrence’s essay collection offers poignant musings on the nature of memory
‘In Case of Emergency, Break Glass’ by Sarah Van Arsdale
Whether the stories take place on a snow bank in an unknown, prehistoric land or in a hotel in Barcelona, Van Arsdale’s novellas strike achingly close to home by reporting true narratives of people and their complications
Read Jewelle Gomez’s New Foreword for ‘The Gilda Stories: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition’
“There were those who didn’t think a black lesbian vampire story—benevolent or not—was such a good idea politically.”
‘We Love You, Charlie Freeman’ by Kaitlyn Greenidge
That the novel is able to combine ASL culture, race, ambition, family, love, politics, and history is a marvel not to be missed
‘Felicity’ by Mary Oliver
Over her past few collections,
‘Juliana’ by Vanda
Juliana illustrates a poignant message: to be queer was to be anti-American, in a time where being anti-American meant isolation and ruination
‘Oscar of Between: A Memoir of Identity and Ideas’ by Betsy Warland
I. Betsy Warland’s new book
‘Confucius Jane’ by Katie Lynch
Lynch has given us a superb account of a struggling romance, the personal growth her characters must achieve in disastrous circumstances, and a community rich in tradition
‘Glitter & Grit: Queer Performance from the Heels on Wheels Femme Galaxy’ Edited by Damien Luxe, Heather María Ács & Sabina Ibarrola’
The essays and performance pieces in this anthology add to a collective tale while remaining essentially singular
