8th Day by Kate Calloway (All Editions)

In 8th Day, the stakes become incredibly personal and chaotic for Cassidy James. The plot kicks off with the abduction of a troubled child and the simultaneous disappearance of a beloved local teacher. As Cassidy digs into these twin mysteries, she uncovers a far-reaching and deadly conspiracy that threatens the stability of her entire community. … Read more

A Circle Of Friends by Lindsay Welsh (All Editions)

In A Circle of Friends, Lindsay Welsh moves away from the short-story format of her previous collections to deliver a singular, interconnected narrative centered on a group of women in a sleepy seaside town. The plot follows a diverse circle of friends as they navigate the shifting boundaries between platonic companionship and romantic desire. At … Read more

69 Barrow Street by Sheldon Lord (All Editions)

In 69 Barrow Street, Sheldon Lord (Lawrence Block) delivers another slice of mid-century Greenwich Village life, blending the “small town in a big city” atmosphere with the transgressive edge typical of 1960s pulp. The story centers on a specific address that serves as a crossroads for a variety of “lost souls” and bohemians. While the … Read more

50 Gay And Lesbian Books Everybody Must Read by Richard Canning (All Editions)

In 50 Gay and Lesbian Books Everybody Must Read, Richard Canning curates an essential roadmap through the queer literary landscape. Rather than a simple list, the book is a collection of fifty succinct essays written by a diverse group of critics, authors, and public figures. These contributors dive into works ranging from the ancient (like … Read more

21 Gay Street by Sheldon Lord (All Editions)

In 21 Gay Street, Sheldon Lord (a pseudonym for mystery legend Lawrence Block) provides a voyeuristic, “beatnik” look at Greenwich Village life in the late 1950s. The story follows Joyce Kendall, a fresh-faced college graduate from Iowa who arrives in New York for a job at a “true confessions” magazine. She finds a room in … Read more

13 Bullets: A Vampire Tale by David Wellington (All Editions)

In 13 Bullets, David Wellington strips away the romanticized, sparkly tropes of modern vampires and returns to something much grittier and more terrifying. The story follows Laura Caxton, a federal marshal who gets pulled into a nightmare when a routine traffic stop reveals that the vampires everyone thought were extinct are very much alive—and incredibly … Read more

(Sem)Erotics – Theorizing Lesbian: Writing by Elizabeth Meese (All Editions)

In (Sem)Erotics, Elizabeth Meese pushes past traditional literary boundaries to explore the intimate friction between language and lesbian desire. Rather than offering a dry academic study or a straightforward story, she treats the act of writing itself as an erotic performance. The book reads like a deep, intellectual meditation where the “lesbian” isn’t just a … Read more