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Queer as in Free Palestine: Palestinian and Anti-Zionist Jewish Writers, Scholars, and Resources

Edit Team
Features
5 min read
As the genocide in Gaza continues, we want to remind our community that we are here as support and a resource. In the spirit of that mission, we present a list of queer Palestinian/Anti-Zionist Jewish writers/activists/scholars. Buy, read, support! Looking for more information on queerness and Palestine? Check out our resources at the bottom of the page! Read More

What We’re Reading: Pride Edition

Suzi Garcia
Features
11 min read
Happy June! There are so many exciting events around the corner, including the Lambda Literary Awards. But as you recoup from Pride or if you just want to celebrate from your couch, we have some great recommendations straight from the staff of Lambda Literary! Read More

June’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books

Suzi Garcia
New In List
7 min read
And it's that time of year again! As the rainbow paraphernalia officially hits Target and everyone under the (at times sweltering) sun begins prepping their floats and their costumes, so do the shelves of your local bookstores' queer section creak under the weight of all the new titles released just in time for Pride. This June's list features an excellent selection of compelling and urgent queer writing across every genre! From Lambda Fellow Katie Jean Shrinkle's atmospheric and haunting new thriller cowritten with Jessica Alexander, to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Hull's wistful coming-of-age memoir; from Norman Erikson Pasaribu's whimsical short stories to Elliot Page's bold and buzzy memoir; June is sure to rouse you from your reading slump and lengthen your TBR. Read More

May’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books

Suzi Garcia
New In List
5 min read
May means the start of freedom for so many of us. No school, no teaching-- even summer Fridays! But for us who are still 9-5ing it, we remember what the smell of cut grass meant to us as kids: reading in the park, or long visits to the library. And we have just the books to scratch that itch! This list is full of exciting and intriguing writing, including a memoir by the Inaugural J. Michael Samuel Prize, Jobert Abueva; new YA from Lammy winner Abdi Nazemian; and new books from Lammy finalists Stephanie Adams-Santos and Nicole Melleby Read More

Puns & Sex Clubs: A Review of The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick

Roz Milner
Reviews
4 min read
Queer life in New York City has always lent itself well to poets. From established voices like Eileen Myles to newer ones like Kay Gabriel or Maggie Milliner, the rhythms and dynamics of life lend themselves well to verse. And now Cat Fitzpatrick, an editor, co-publisher of LittlePuss Press and poet, has gently satirized the Brooklyn queer scene in her new book The Call-Out, available now from Seven Stories Press. Read More

I’m Feelin Myself: Review of Feelin’: Creative Practice, Pleasure, and Black Feminist Thought

Brittany Rogers
Reviews
14 min read
Feelin’: Creative Practice, Pleasure, and Black Feminist Thought by Bettina Judd (Northwestern University Press, 2022) is the text that I needed as a teenager, navigating my identity, sexuality, and all the complications of moving out of Black girlhood and into Black womanhood. Feelin’ is the book I needed when I went to a college 45 minutes away from my very Black hometown, and, for the first time, had to navigate the perceptions of white teachers and employers, who could determine my success or failure based on my ‘attitude.’ Most importantly, Feelin’ is the guide that I need now that I am a grown woman working to unlearn the ways I was taught to deny myself the humanity of sitting in my feelings.  Read More

February’s Most Anticipated

Suzi Garcia
New In List
4 min read
February is the shortest month, but it’s packed full of new books. Two of my favorite established writers, Camonghne Felix and Carl Phillips, have new books out, and there are also some amazing debuts by Lambda Literary Fellows Lamya H and Katie Jean Shinkle. Take some time out to focus on yourself and read some amazing new writing to center yourself. Read More