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• The Heart's Invisible Furies

  Boyne, John, 1971-

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  A coming of age story and and journey of self understanding and acceptance in old, conservative, Catholic Ireland of the 1940s. The book centers around friendships and a core secret that threatens that relationship. Historical details on Ireland and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flux

  Chong, Jinwoo,

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• The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls

  Gray, Anissa,

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  Told in alternating perspectives of three sisters, the story centers around the incarceration of one of the sisters. Her family grapples with the immediate physical concerns of her daughters, as well as the emotional and psychological issues that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Driver Is Waiting

  Guns, Priya,

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• The Prophets

  Jones, Robert, Jr., 1971-

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• In the Lives of Puppets

  Klune, TJ,

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• The Thirty Names of Night

  Joukhadar, Zeyn,

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  Zeyn Joukhadar, author of the critically-acclaimed novel The Map of Salt and Stars, once again gifts readers with a phenomenal work that explores identity, gender, and love across time and space. The Thirty Names of Night follows a nameless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something Wild & Wonderful

  Kelly, Anita (Romance author),

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• Her Body and Other Parties

  Stories

  Machado, Carmen Maria,

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  In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado utilizes her beautiful speculative prose in a collection of short stories that continually construct and deconstruct issues of queerness, feminism, and the body. The eerie atmosphere Machado…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Believers

  Makkai, Rebecca,

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  A gripping and poignant story about the early days of the AIDS epidemic in Chicago and how the lasting impact of loss affects relationships. The plot alternates between 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris. The main characters struggle with life,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Red, White & Royal Blue

  McQuiston, Casey,

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  This book is on my to read list. It is immensely popular with multiple holds on CHPL's print, audiobook, and ebook. It is a rom-com with political themes as the son of the first female U.S. President falls in love with the Prince of Wales. It is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Detransition, Baby

  Peters, Torrey,

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• Lavender House

  Rosen, Lev AC,

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• Fingersmith

  Waters, Sarah, 1966-

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  There has been a resurgance in British literature of novels set in the Victorian era that concentrate upon the lowest in society, and this is one of the best. Waters is an accomplished historical author who concentrates on LGBT and queer characters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ace

  What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

  Chen, Angela, 1991-

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  The book starts with laying out some really helpful terms and definitions. The next few chapters go into the ways gender, race and ability can interact with ace identity. The book also uses an asexual lens to bring new insight to consent, and to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dyscalculia

  a Love Story of Epic Miscalculation

  Felix, Camonghne,

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• Ma and Me

  a Memoir

  Reang, Putsata, 1974-

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• Last Call

  a True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

  Green, Elon,

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• Me

  Elton John

  John, Elton

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  Elton leads us through his childhood and life, describing the impact of his cold childhood and the realization of his sexuality as he becomes a globe totting superstar. The best thing about this book is how Elton is prepared to laugh at himself, as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wow, No Thank You

  Essays

  Irby, Samantha

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  Irby's recent book won the 2021 Lamda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction: "A collection of essays about life in small-town America, Irby looks at all aspects of life, from marriage to kids to jobs to aging. A lovely look at being queer in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation