Shadow Work by Montana Carr
In a gritty urban landscape, PI Marti Starova investigates a deadly counterfeit drug ring while navigating her own addictions and volatile relationships with the women in her life
A Queer History Of The United States For Young People by Bronski Michael
It includes significant historical accounts of women-loving-women, such as 19th-century actor Charlotte Cushman’s ‘female marriage,’ cross-dressing female soldiers in the Civil War, and the Daughters of Bilitis.
Many Faces of Homosexuality by Evelyn Blackwood
This anthropological collection edited by Evelyn Blackwood examines homosexuality cross-culturally, including significant scholarship on female same-sex relationships and lesbian identities in diverse societies around the world.
The One Hundred Nights Of Hero by Isabel Greenberg
A beautifully illustrated graphic novel about two women in love who use the power of storytelling to protect Cherry from a wager made by her wicked husband, telling interconnected feminist tales of brave women for one hundred nights.
Glass Hours by Susan Molyneaux
Evelyn Winters is suspended in the aftermath of her mother’s death, her marriage to Charlene Foster dissolving into brittle choreography of unspoken grievances.
The Bricks That Built The Houses by Kate Tempest
A gritty debut novel set in South London following lesbian drug dealer Harry and bisexual dancer Becky as their lives intersect through Harry’s brother Pete, exploring their complex romantic relationship against the backdrop of urban struggle, family histories, and the contemporary challenges facing millennials.
Court Tv Presents: Murder In Room 103 by Harriet Ryan
A true crime investigation into the 2001 murder of American exchange student Jamie Penich in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on the coerced false confession of fellow student Kenzi Snider who was pressured to admit killing Penich during a fabricated ‘lesbian encounter.’
Dominance by V.C. Kincade
Detective Morgan Blackburn commands New Dresden’s Homicide Division with icy perfection and methods that push ethical boundaries.
Queering The Interior (Home) by Andrew Gorman-Murray; Matt Cook; Rosie Cox; Victor Buchli
An interdisciplinary academic anthology examining domestic spaces and homemaking through queer perspectives, with chapters analyzing everything from lesbian pulp fiction kitchens to queer bathrooms, closets, and gardens across multiple scholarly disciplines.
Black Wave by Michelle Tea
A metaliterary hybrid memoir-novel following lesbian writer Michelle through 1990s San Francisco’s queer scene and her drug-fueled relationships, as the world literally begins ending around her move to Los Angeles, blending addiction recovery with apocalyptic fiction.