Book Review
The Finest Line
A closeted woman in a dystopian society chooses between honesty and artifice in the compelling future-set novel "The Finest Line". A woman comes to terms with her sexual orientation against a backdrop of rising religious and political...
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Daybreak
Two high school students take tentative steps toward a relationship in Moosopp’s romantic graphic novel "Daybreak". Marcus and Cog are classmates from different friend groups who pass each other in the halls and around campus. Marcus...
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So What If I'm a Puta
Amara Moira wrestles with sex work and identity in her piercing essay collection So What If I’m a Puta. This public diary documents Moira’s decision to use sex work to embrace her identity as a travesti, a distinct cultural...
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Songs of No Provenance
What was supposed to be a chill gig turns into a lurid exhibition from which an indie musician fears she may never recover in Lydi Conklin’s lush novel "Songs of No Provenance". To escape the reality of what she’s done, Joan drives...
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Mother's Day in the Empire State: Or, An Answer to the Arraignment of Women
Narrated with sardonic humor, this satirical novel contrasts the state’s treatment of women at different socioeconomic levels to make searing points. A government employee is deposed in a child abuse investigation in Constantia...
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Trailer Park Prince
Two brothers contend with sibling rivalry, parental disapproval, political strife, and burgeoning relationships in Andre L. Bradley’s science fiction novel "Trailer Park Prince". The Kaydans are an alien royal family with telekinetic...
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Return of the Chinese Femme
Anything can spark and hold a memory according to Dorothy Chan’s poetry collection "Return of the Chinese Femme". Across five sections, the poems’ speaker luxuriates in memories of childhood, family, and past and current lovers....
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No One Left but You
A party gone wrong leaves a community reeling in Tash McAdam’s mystery novel "No One Left but You". Since coming out as trans, Max has been ostracized by his former friends, including his crush, Danny. A kind teacher takes notice and...