Book Review
Crime Ink: Iconic
by Leah Block
Obsessive sleuths crack criminal cases in the delightful and subversive queer crime anthology "Crime Ink: Iconic", a sharp, often satirical collection centered on the intersection of queerness and mystery. In “The Prophet Daniel,” a...
Book Review
Under the Pink Triangle
by Leah Block
In Katie Moore’s moving historical novel "Under the Pink Triangle", gay men navigate Dachau in 1942. Manny and Rudi are imprisoned in Dachau, forced to wear pink triangles, because they are gay. They form a deep connection with one...
Book Review
When Shadows Burn
by Leah Block
Both eerie and lighthearted, the novel "When Shadows Burn" ties mysteries from the past into contemporary small-town disappearances. A man investigates the haunted house from his childhood in Todd Brown’s supernatural thriller "When...
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Sexbots of the Underground City
by Leah Block
"Sexbots of the Underground City" is a bittersweet satirical novel set in a fascist society. In Tiger Shane’s lively dystopian novel "Sexbots of the Underground City", a woman is on a mission to find her brother. Unlike most people in...
Book Review
Trance
by Leah Block
In K. L. Denman’s engrossing Hi-Lo novel "Trance", a perfectionist teenager loses control. Kira has a tight handle on her life and on her best friend Brigid’s psychic powers. When a horrible accident leaves Brigid’s client dead,...
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Owls, Doughnuts, and Democracy
by Leah Block
A mother works to improve her government and her family in the revealing novel "Owls, Doughnuts, and Democracy". A woman with political ambitions teams up with a knowledgeable octogenarian to effect change in Jason A. N. Taylor’s...
Book Review
EnWorld
by Leah Block
A masterful satirization of contemporary society’s sins, "EnWorld" is an engaging supernatural novel. In Leland James’s whip-smart corporate satire "EnWorld", Satan and his devilish subordinates are on a quest to strip the world of...
Book Review
American Lit
by Leah Block
A vulnerable, intelligent teenager navigates grief and his changing relationships in the absorbing novel "American Lit". A gay teenager navigates parental grief and neglect, a flirtation with his English teacher, and an unexpected...