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If you’ve spent any time in Québec feminist writing, lesbian writing or avant-garde writing, you’ve run into Nicole Brossard. If you’ve spent time in all three, you’ve probably noticed she’s the only person standing in the middle of the Venn diagram. That’s more or less what poet Sina Queyras means when she calls Brossard “a … Read more
Reading YA Novels Young adult (YA) literature usually focuses on teenagers. However, although the publishing industry markets these books primarily to young people, they are not always read by young people. About 55% of today’s YA readers are adults, according to The Atlantic. YA books are about growing up, and as adults, we are often … Read more
Although fictional, Black-centric fiction is certainly not fake. Fiction that interests Black lesbians can include sexual, cultural, moral, and racial issues that many people experience as facts. New to Liberty by Demisty D. Bellinger Three women, decades apart from each other, fight for love and agency in a rural Kansas community seemingly frozen in time: … Read more
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