Don’t get me wrong: I appreciate a slow burn romance as much as the next fanfic reader. But getting together isn’t the only story you can tell about a relationship—and in my opinion, it’s not even the most interesting one. What about everything that comes afterwards? How do they maintain that relationship over time? ThisRead More
Danika reviews The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
The Henna Wars was my most-anticipated 2020 release. First of all, look at that beautiful cover! Plus, rival henna shop owners fall in love?? Who can resist that premise? As with many books I have high expectations for, I was hesitant to actually start it. Luckily, it lives up to the promise of that coverRead More
Let’s Talk About Racism in Lesbian Publishing
As we continue to have an international conversation about anti-blackness and systemic racism, it becomes more and more obvious how racism exists in every industry, and needs to be rooted out and addressed. Recently, KD Williamson, a Black f/f romance author, brought this discussion to the forefront in lesfic. [Edited to add: of course, BlackRead More
10 Poetry Collections by Black Queer Women
Poetry has always been an artistic expression. From declarations of love to contemplating the meaning of life, poetry has a way of putting the human experience into words. It’s also an effective way to take a political stance or spark compassion for others’ cultures and ways of life. Here are 10 poetry collections that delveRead More
11 Literally Perfect Sapphic Novels
I don’t give out five stars on Goodreads very easily. Basically, the only times I do are either when I can’t think of any way it could have been improved, or when they are life-changing books for me, even if they are flawed in some way. (It’s hard for straight lit to make the cut,Read More
Do Queer Books Still Need a Happy Ending?
Historically, queer representation usually was accompanied by tragedy, suffering, and punishment. Now that we’re seeing more variety, do we still need every queer book to have a happy ending? Here are my thoughts: What do you think?
Celebrate Pride with Rainbow Book Covers!
The first Pride was a riot. A riot against police. This Pride, support Black Americans protesting for their rights. When you’re building your Pride TBR, support Black LGBTQ authors and Black-owned bookstores. Is it even Pride if you’re not bombarded with rainbows from every direction? I am a tacky queer, so I love it all year round (althoughRead More
Where to Start Reading Lesbian Gothic
Haunted mansions! Thunder and lightning! Brooding antiheroes! Women running down corridors wearing long white gowns! I love the tropes of Gothic literature: they’re campy, they’re spooky, they’re sexy. What more could you possibly want from a genre? Well, sapphic romance, obviously. As it happens, the Gothic is a pretty gay genre to begin with. ItsRead More
The Sapphic Fantastic: Bi and Lesbian Fantasy Books
In my time in the queer lit blogosphere, I’ve noticed that one of the categories that readers seem to be wanting for the most is f/f fantasy books. And why not? Who wouldn’t want to read a book about a lesbian hobbit, or a pansexual lady knight, or a bisexual woman and her dragon? ClearlyRead More
Top 20 Lesbian Mystery Novels
Did you know that there are over 1000 lesbian mystery titles? Or that there are over 250 authors of lesbian mysteries, more than 95 percent of whom are still alive and writing? It’s true, but many readers—probably most readers—have never read a single book in the lesbian mystery genre. That’s a shame, because some ofRead More
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