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Reading non-fiction books is a great way to expand your knowledge and learn new things about lesbian and ither queer identities. It is also a great way to gain a better understanding of the world around you.
The Asian American experience is rooted in the Asian homeland, but is naturally influenced across generations by living in other countries.
Put That Novel Down Fiction is a fun and exciting way to explore new worlds, new characters and new adventures. Today’s society has developed an unhealthy obsession with entertainment, unaware that most of the information they consume is not always useful. From teenagers to adults, people love to read fiction, comics, and magazines. I can’t … Read more
Marijanne Meaker, author of the very popular 1952 Lesbian pulp novel Spring Fire, died on November 21, 2022. Marijane wrote under multiple names, including M.E. Kerr, Vin Packer and under the lesbian persona, Ann Aldrich. As M.E. Kerr she wrote YA fictional novels and was considered as a trailblazer in true-to-life fiction. Marijane was presented … Read more
Poet and author Ellen Wittlinger, whose YA novels have been praised for their depiction of memorable and realistic protagonists. The characters navigated the experiences of first love and other provocative issues of adolescence. Wittlinger died November 17, 2022 following her battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. She was 74 years old. Wittlinger was born October 21, 1948, … Read more
These books are part of the very broad genres of non-fiction writing that includes Chicana, Latina and Latinx -identified writers and subjects. Get Lost in a Good Book It’s easy to get lost in a good book, especially if you’re reading the year’s best fiction book, a sizzling romance novel, or a really good historical … Read more
Author and activist Barbara Joan Love, co-author of the originative work Sappho Was A Right-on Woman, has died. Love was a lesbian activist, writer and editor. With the National Organization for Women, Love organized and participated in demonstrations and marches. She also worked within the organization to improve the acceptance of lesbian feminists within the … Read more
Doris Grumbach wrote novels, essays, and literary criticism in the second half of the 20th century that explored how women were trapped within repressive families and disintegrating marriages. Grumbach also wrote about lesbian characters and themes in a way that was unusual at the time in mainstream literature. She died on November 4, 2022, at … Read more
One Does Not Exist Outside the Other The stories on this Chicana, Latina, Latinx, and Hispanic fiction list touch on race, culture, gender and sexuality. None of these factors is more important than the other because one does not exist outside the other. As You Look by Veronica Gutierrez Former LAPD cop-turned private investigator Yolanda … Read more
Here’s a list of books I’ve read from July to September, 2022. In case it interests you, and in case I need to remember what the hell I’ve read. The following are publisher book summaries. Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion With a forward by Hilton Als, these twelve pieces … Read more