Remembering a Radical Southern Femme, Queer Literary Icons, Disability Pride, and More Lesbrary Links

a collage of covers with the text Lesbrary Links: Bi & Lesbian Lit News & Reviews

I follow hundreds of queer book blogs to scout out the best sapphic book news and reviews! Many of them get posted on Tumblr and Twitter as I discover them, but my favourites get saved for these link compilations. Here are some of the posts I’ve found interesting in the last few weeks.

the cover of We Say We Love Each Other by Minnie Bruce Pratt
Greedy cover
the cover of Young Queer America
The Complete Works of Pat Parker cover
the cover of Olivia

Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Has Died at 76

Remembering Minnie Bruce Pratt’s Legacy as a Radical Southern Femme

LGBTQ Bookstore Fights Against Book Bans with The Rainbow Book Bus

Around The World’s Capitals In Queer Bookstores

Lesser Known Queer Literary Icons

We’re Not New: A 20th Century Queer Lit Reading List

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World cover
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo cover
the cover of The Luis Ortega Survival Club
the cover of The Unbroken
the cover of The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Library Event Cancelations, Changes, and Support for Pride Month 2023

The Most Requested LGBTQ+ Books in Classroom Libraries — and How to Help on DonorsChoose

Ferndale library adds more LGBTQ+ books after ‘Hide the Pride’ campaign attempt to remove them

QUIZ: Which Iconic Queer Literary Character is Your Soulmate?

Stacked with Pride: Stickers, Pins, and Bookmarks for Celebrating Literary Style

LGBTQ Reads: Happy Disability Pride Month 2023!

OF Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst cover
the cover of A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
the cover of Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
the cover of Light from Uncommon Stars
the cover of To Shape a Dragon's Breath

10 Queer Books That Defined 2023 (So Far) (This is my new Substack with Book Riot!)

34 Books That Make LGBTQ+ Teens Feel Seen (Seventeen)

A-Z Queer YA Recommendations for Pride

28 of the Best Queer Fantasy Books

Celebrating 40 years of Dykes to Watch Out For

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