Lesbrary Links: Defeating Book Bans, Queer-Owned Bookstores, Sapphic Hidden Gems, and More!

I follow hundreds of queer book blogs to keep up with the latest sapphic book news and reviews, and let me tell you, it gets out of control during Pride month. These links are the best of the best, though: no generic Pride book lists here. These are the reviews, lists, articles, interviews, and more about sapphic books that I found interesting in the past few weeks!

GLAAD: Book Bans Cannot Stand: Organizing to Defeat Book Bans in Your Community

How Queer-Owned Bookstores are Celebrating Pride Month 

Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

Autostraddle: 81 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Summer 2023

The Most Anticipated LGBTQ YA of Summer 2023

Quiz: Which Queer AAPI Book Should You Read Next?

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20 Sapphic Books to Read for Pride Month (and all year round)

Goodreads: New and Upcoming Books to Discover This Pride Month

Goodreads: New and Upcoming 2023 LGBTQ+ Romance Reads for Pride Month (and Beyond!)

Discover Hidden Gems: 10 Lesser-Known Sapphic Romance Books to Read Right Now

What Banned Books Can Teach Us: Building an LGBTQ Picture Book Library for Pride

Recent LGBTQ Parenting Books: Which Ones Are Right for You?

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Helped Me Stop Being Ashamed Of Being Bisexual

Opening The DC Book of Pride with Jadzia Axelrod

Emma Donoghue’s next book Learned By Heart is a historical novel about a secret romance for the ages — read an excerpt now

Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza was reviewed at NPR and Autostraddle

Moby Dyke Is a Fresh Take on the Old Conversation About Disappearing Lesbian Bars

In Her Debut Novel, Hayley Kiyoko Writes the Happy Ending She Wanted Growing Up

Taylor Jenkins Reid interviewed Hayley Kiyoko on Turning “Girls Like Girls” into a Swoony YA Novel

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko was reviewed at Autostraddle

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