The Death of Vivek Oji is a Mosaic of Love, Pain, Community, and Beauty Sarah Neilson Reviews August 19, 2020 2 min readThe title of Akwaeke Emezi’s new novel, The Death of Vivek Oji (Riverhead), gives away its ending before the book...
Pizza Girl is a Tale of Pickle Pizzas, Queerness, and Growing up Sarah Neilson Reviews August 1, 2020 3 min readThe unnamed protagonist in Jean Kyoung Frazier’s debut novel, Pizza Girl (Doubleday, 2020), receives an unexpected respite from her grief...
Bisexual Private Investigator Roxane Weary Returns in Once You Go This Far Anne Laughlin Reviews July 31, 2020 4 min readIt’s some kind of genius to give a private investigator the last name of Weary. It fits so snugly with...
A Professional Bridesmaid Finds Love in Before You Say I Do Tara Scott Reviews July 30, 2020 3 min readJordan Cohen is a professional bridesmaid, helping brides in Britain have the day they’ve always dreamed of. Sometimes that means...
The Bright Lands Blends Mystery & Horror with a Fascinating Queer Twist John Copenhaver Reviews July 28, 2020 3 min readOver the past few years, novels that blend elements of mystery and horror have gained in popularity and with good...
The Vanished Birds is a Well-Crafted Science Fiction Debut Michael Graves Fiction July 9, 2020 3 min readSimon Jimenez’s novel, The Vanished Birds, is a well-crafted, superior science fiction debut. Spanning countless years, this book is anchored...
Girl, Serpent, Thorn is a Lush and Bold YA Fantasy Erin Becker Reviews July 4, 2020 2 min readMelissa Bashardoust’s Girl, Serpent, Thorn has the lushness of a fairy tale and the boldness of the best contemporary YA...
Broken People Follows a Character in Search of Personal Transformation Rajat Singh Reviews June 29, 2020 5 min readBroken People follows a lonesome, queer character named Sam in his search for a total transformation of himself. Sam Lansky’s...
Amora Elevates the Stories of Women Loving Women Emily Shapiro Reviews June 23, 2020 3 min readThe idea of a short story collection entirely consumed by the topic of women loving women shouldn’t feel groundbreaking, but...
The Prettiest Star Offers a Look at the Beginning of the AIDS Epidemic Alexander Carrigan Reviews June 11, 2020 2 min readAs we come upon the 40th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic, and begin to see more media about the AIDS...