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REVIEW: ‘The Midnight Wood’ by Alexandra McCollum

REVIEW: ‘The Midnight Wood’ by Alexandra McCollum

This is a story about love as both wound and remedy, about shattering the categories that make us legible but small. In slow-burning recognition, we find something radical: two queer people learning the real magic is in the terrifying act of being fully seen.

The Cut Up: Louise Welsh

The Cut Up: Louise Welsh

The Cut Up works perfectly. Welsh delivers a thriller that honors character over contrivance, that understands queerness as texture rather than plot device, that knows chosen family means presence during precisely the moments things fall spectacularly apart.

Les Normaux: Magic, Desire, and the Radical Ordinary

Les Normaux: Magic, Desire, and the Radical Ordinary

Les Normaux reminds us that representation matters in texture and specificity. It's a love letter to messy beginnings, to finding your people, to the radical act of believing you deserve softness and romance. And a delight to just look at, the artwork flows in a sensual way.

A Queer Carol {v}: The Morning After, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Solstice

A Queer Carol {v}: The Morning After, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Solstice

Scrooge learns what Sappho knew, what Hadrian knew, what the Ladies of Llangollen knew, what Marsha knew: Love is the opposite of hoarding. Authenticity is the opposite of scarcity. Community is the opposite of isolation.

A Queer Carol {iii}: The Ghost of Christmas Present

A Queer Carol {iii}: The Ghost of Christmas Present

This spirit arrives in full drag regalia—we're talking Saturnalia meets Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Their robe features every pride flag variation, and they're serving looks that would make the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come feel positively underdressed.

A Queer Carol {ii}: The Ghost of Christmas Past

A Queer Carol {ii}: The Ghost of Christmas Past

The first spirit arrives, ethereal and decidedly non-binary in their Victorian nightgown situation, to escort our protagonist through memory's labyrinth.

Short History of Queer Parenting by Kirsty Loehr

Short History of Queer Parenting by Kirsty Loehr

A smart, engaging read from a local author who knows how to make history feel relevant, fun and curious. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to understand the roots of queer family life—and why those roots matter now.

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