Young Adult Archives

November 20, 2017 3 min read

That Inevitable Victorian Thing is billed as a young adult book, but as is often the case with this category, older readers will also enjoy this inventive royal coming-of-age fairy tale Read More

‘Vanilla’ by Billy Merrell

Parrish Turner

Fiction

November 16, 2017 2 min read

Written in verse, the novel showcases Merrell's deft lyricism and an astute understanding of the social mores of contemporary gay youth. Read More

‘Not Your Villain’ by C.B. Lee

Christina Tesoro

Young Adult

November 16, 2017 2 min read

Not Your Villain is C.B. Lee’s follow up to her phenomenal first book in the Sidekick Squad series, Not Your Sidekick, and picks up where it ended. Read More

‘Mask of Shadows’ by Linsey Miller

Michele Kirichanskaya

Reviews

October 24, 2017 1 min read

Mask of Shadows is a fascinating mix of unique world-building, fast-paced action, and compelling characters Read More

‘Honestly Ben’ by Bill Konigsberg

Parrish Turner

Reviews

October 21, 2017 2 min read

Honestly Ben is the heartfelt sequel to Bill Konigsberg's Openly Straight.Ben’s journey is an intimate one as he begins to examine his life for possibly the first time. Read More

‘Little & Lion’ by Brandy Colbert

Michele Kirichanskaya

Fiction

October 12, 2017 1 min read

Little & Lion is an exceptional read that offers astute discussions of love, disability, ethnicity, and sexuality Read More

‘Sovereign’ by April Daniels

Michele Kirichanskaya

Fiction

October 3, 2017 1 min read

Sovereign is a welcome addition to the growing queer superhero canon. Read More

‘They Both Die at the End’ by Adam Silvera

Michele Kirichanskaya

Speculative Fiction

September 11, 2017 1 min read

They Both Die at the End is a beautifully rendered exploration of death, friendship, and love Read More

‘Noteworthy’ by Riley Redgate

Michele Kirichanskaya

Fiction

July 27, 2017 2 min read

Noteworthyfollows the journey of Jordan Sun, a young artist seeking recognition for her talent, through any alternative means necessary, even if that includes disguising herself as a boy Read More

‘Meg and Linus’ by Hanna Nowinski

Michele Kirichanskaya

Fiction

June 20, 2017 1 min read

Meg and Linus is an entertaining story involving two queer best friends and their efforts to navigate love and the drama of high school Read More

Reviews

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

The Mars House: Science Fiction and the Hazards of Imagination

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Random

The Queerness of Robots

Features

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

Interviews

Bonds & Boundaries: A Conversation with Dale Corvino

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

“What if it was both and all of the above?”: An interview with CJ Hauser

Excerpts

An Excerpt from Sleep Tight Satellite: Stories by Carol Guess

Read This! Excerpt from the delicacy of embracing spirals by mimi tempestt

Read This! Excerpt from American Gospel by Miah Jeffra

‘That Inevitable Victorian Thing’ by E.K. Johnston

‘Vanilla’ by Billy Merrell

‘Not Your Villain’ by C.B. Lee

‘Mask of Shadows’ by Linsey Miller

‘Honestly Ben’ by Bill Konigsberg

‘Little & Lion’ by Brandy Colbert

‘Sovereign’ by April Daniels

‘They Both Die at the End’ by Adam Silvera

‘Noteworthy’ by Riley Redgate

‘Meg and Linus’ by Hanna Nowinski

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

The Mars House: Science Fiction and the Hazards of Imagination

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

The High Stakes of Young Adulthood: A Review of Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

People Collide by Isle McElroy: A Review

Reviewing Bad Gays; or how we use the past to shape the future

A Review of Cassandra Khaw’s The Salt Grows Heavy

If property is theft, then what is a photograph? A Review of The Unintended by Monica Huerta