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By Verve Voices. Queerphoria: An Own Voices Anthology Celebrating Queer Joy by Dylin Hardcastle, James Cahill, and Gerardo Sámano Córdova is a powerful and emotionally rich collection that explores the full spectrum of queer experience with honesty, creativity, and depth. This anthology brings together a wide range of voices through
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By T.J. Klune. We Burned So Bright is a tender, reflective, and quietly devastating book that explores love, memory, and what it means to live a life that matters when time is running out. The story follows Don and Rodney, a married couple in their seventies who have spent
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By Brandon Taylor. Brandon Taylor writes with an ease that makes deeply intellectual ideas feel intimate, and Minor Black Figures is a powerful example of that skill. Set over the course of a summer in New York, this book follows Wyeth, a Black painter who has moved from the South
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By Al Hess. Key Lime Sky by Al Hess is a cosy, heartfelt science fiction book that blends alien invasion tropes with pie, small town dynamics, and deeply affirming representation. Set in the tiny town of Muddy Gap, Wyoming, the story follows Denver Bryant, a non binary, autistic pie blogger
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By Al Hess. World Running Down by Al Hess is a striking and deeply thoughtful work of science fiction that blends post apocalyptic survival, found family, and romance with an emotionally rich exploration of identity, autonomy, and choice. Set in the future wastelands of Utah, the story follows Valentine Weis,
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By Michael Amherst. Set in a small English village in the shadow of an ancient abbey, The Boyhood of Cain follows Daniel, a highly intelligent boy who is largely misunderstood by his family. Inside him burns a quiet longing, for love, for certainty, for recognition. His father is a man
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By Olivia Laing. The Silver Book by Olivia Laing is a compelling and atmospheric read that plunges you into the dazzling yet shadowy world of 1970s Italian cinema. Set against the backdrop of Venice and Rome during the turbulent Years of Lead, the story follows Nicholas, a young English artist
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By Nicola Griffith. I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking part in the book tour for The Aud Torvingen Series by Nicola Griffith, in partnership with Black Crow PR. This series is unlike anything I’ve read before – raw, complex, and utterly unforgettable. 💥 Three gripping books. 💥One unforgettable protagonist. 📚 The
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This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! As always, thank you to all the
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By John Patrick McHugh. Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh is a stunning, darkly comic, and deeply moving exploration of a teenage boy's coming-of-age on the west coast of Ireland. The story follows seventeen-year-old John Masterson during the last summer before he heads off to college. Set
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By Neil Blackmore. Hugo Hunter is a literary legend, a celebrated gay novelist who once moved among the greats—Truman Capote, James Baldwin, and Gore Vidal. His masterpieces secured him a place in history, and for decades he basked in fame, excess and the company of New York’s cultural
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By Kristen Arnett. If you're looking for a book that combines bold humour, heartfelt moments, and a dash of absurdity, then this is an absolute must-read. This brilliantly witty book follows Cherry Hendricks, a professional clown whose life is as wildly unpredictable as the performances she delivers. From