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Book review by Eric Page

Make Sure You Die Screaming: Zee Carlstrom

Make Sure You Die Screaming: Zee Carlstrom

A queer novel about estrangement and grief that refuses sentimentality without abandoning love. It's mean and strange and necessary about the cost of surviving and still finding community on the other side of the wreckage.

Queer Life, Queer Love 3

Queer Life, Queer Love 3

The serious sits alongside the subversive; autobiography crashes into wild imagination. You could crack this book at random and find something that grabs you by the throat or makes you laugh out loud—possibly both.

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.

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.

Rebels, Rockers, and Revolutionary Love: The Leather Boys ride again

Rebels, Rockers, and Revolutionary Love: The Leather Boys ride again

This slim volume absolutely flies by, utterly compulsive despite—or perhaps because of—its unflinching approach. It's essential reading for understanding how far we've travelled and what it cost those who came before.

The L Word: A Photographic Journal by Jennifer Beals

The L Word: A Photographic Journal by Jennifer Beals

We're invited to step behind the velvet rope and witness the alchemy. The L Word by Jennifer Beals is a love letter—to the show, cast, and to all who saw themselves reflected in those characters for the very first time.

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