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• Less

  Greer, Andrew Sean,

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  After Arthur receives a wedding invitation in the mail from his ex, he embarks upon an international journey to distract himself. It ends up being a journey to find himself in Greer's Pulitzer-winning novel. Humorous and immersive, you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

  Vuong, Ocean, 1988-

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  Poet Ocean Vuong's autobiographical novel takes the form of a letter from a son to his illiterate mother. The letter traces Little Dog's coming of age as a son of immigrants, a gay man, and a Vietmanese-American man learning and living his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finna

  Cipri, Nino

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  Ava and Jules have just broken up, which makes working together at a big box furniture store particularly awkward. Especially when they are tasked to enter a portal to find a customer who has disappeared. There they will contend with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Upright Women Wanted

  Gailey, Sarah

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  Are you a librarian or are you a coward? asks the tagline of Gailey's novella. In an alternate fascist world, librarians on horseback serve as a sort of Underground Railroad accompanying queer and gender-nonconforming people and forbidden…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Real Life

  Taylor, Brandon (Brandon L. G.)

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  Wallace is an African American gay man at a predominantly white midwestern university. Taylor's novel explores one weekend in the life of Wallace and his various relationships in this auspicious debut.

• Cleanness

  Greenwell, Garth

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  In nine stories, Greenwell charts the life and relationships of an American teacher in Sofia, Bulgaria. An impressive follow-up to Greenwell's award-winning debut novel.

• Bury the Lede

  Dunn, Gabe

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  Madison, a young newspaper intern, finds herself covering a murder scandal when the accused celebrity seeks out Madison to confess in Dunn's noir graphic novel.

• Right After the Weather

  Anshaw, Carol, 1946-

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  Cate, a set designer, is balancing a new relationship with Maureen, while letting her ex-husband stay with her. Cate's dilemmas come to a head when her life intersects with that of two addicts.

• Carved in Bone

  Nava, Michael,

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  Set in 1984 San Francisco, Carved in Bone is Nava's eighth mystery/thriller starring gay Latino lawyer Henry Rios. In this installment, Rios takes on a second job as an insurance investigator. His first case, the accidental death of Bill…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frankissstein

  a Love Story

  Winterson, Jeanette, 1959-

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  Winterson's thought-provoking and humorous novel explores two timelines: the origin of Mary Shelley's classic novel, and a future timeline where transgender doctor Ry Shelley supplies body parts to genius scientist Victor Stein.

• Cantoras

  De Robertis, Caro

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  This lyrical novel takes place in 1977 Uruguay, where homosexuality is outlawed. Five "cantoras", a word that translates as singers but also used to describe lesbians, befriend each other under the hostile dictatorship and learn to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In at the Deep End

  Davies, Kate, 1983-

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  When exploring her sexuality, Julia discovers all the mediocre sex in the past might have been because it was with the wrong gender for her. But Julia's first lesbian relationship also has its difficulties, as Davies explores toxic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Patsy

  Dennis-Benn, Nicole,

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  After getting her U. S. Visa, Patsy makes the difficult decision to leave her daughter, Tru, behind in Jamaica. The novel alternates between Patsy's struggles as an undocumented immigrant in the U. S. and Tru's adjustment to life without a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Affair of the Mysterious Letter

  Hall, Alexis J.

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  This whimsical fantasy mystery satirizes--and honors--Sherlock Holmes, Lovecraft, and other literary giants. Includes a quirky lesbian sorceress as the Sherlock character!

• Red, White & Royal Blue

  McQuiston, Casey,

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  This witty romantic comedy imagines an enemies-to-lovers romance between the Prince of England and the son of the United States President.

• The Future of Another Timeline

  Newitz, Annalee, 1969-

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  This futuristic feminist science fiction thriller has riot grrls, time travel, and a parallel America.

• The Shape of You

  Beers, Georgia,

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  A personal trainer reluctantly teaches a fitness class for bride-to-bes. But she has her eye on on one of the brides. Could her heart get a workout?

• Southernmost

  House, Silas, 1971-

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  A Tennessee preacher's newfound tolerance and acceptance of LGBTQ people and culture leads to the destruction of his church and marriage--but also to a potential reconciliation with his brother.

• Felix Ever After

  Callender, Kacen

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  Felix has a lot going on. An anonymous online bully has been sending him transphobic messages and his quest to get back at his bully (by catfishing them) has landed him in a sort of love triangle situation with his best friend.