I have a strong draw towards rural queer stories. I’m not sure why, because I grew up in a mid-sized liberal/hippie city, but I find myself seeking out and basking in stories by Ivan Coyote, Rae Spoon, emily m. danforth and now Melanie Hoffert. I think it’s because the traditional narrative of queer lives isRead More
Link Round Up
Autostraddle posted ELIXHER Magazine, The Ultimate Resource for LGBTQ Black Women, Needs Your Help! and The Real L Word’s Saj Golde Launches Black LGBT Magazine. Bonjour, Cass! posted 2013 and the Emergence of the Disgruntled Reader, about becoming disheartened while reading queer books. Elisa posted LGBT Ebook and Print Releases, February 2013. theRead More
Lena reviews Broken Star by Joann Lee
It’s been said that there are only seven basic stories and everything we write falls somewhere within their confines. I’m generally a bit more optimistic about our creative prowess, but sometimes there are stories so formulaic that I think even seven basic plots is generous and perhaps it’s more like four. Broken Star, by JoannRead More
Danika reviews Riot Lung by Leah Horlick
As I have mentioned before, I get a little overwhelmed trying to review poetry. It seems so individual, and what expertise do I have? Of course, that’s equally true of fiction, and I don’t seem to mind reviewing that, so I’ll give it a shot! Riot Lung is very scenic, firmly rooted in Horlick’s prairie home.Read More
Casey reviews Among Other Things, I’ve Taken up Smoking by Aoibheann Sweeney
I expected to love Aoibheann Sweeney’s debut novel Among Other Things, I’ve Taken up Smoking (2007). This, unfortunately, was not meant to be. This is not to say that Among Other Things doesn’t have its good points. It’s a novel whose queerness gradually sneaks up on you: a novel of subtlety above all else, andRead More
Danika reviews I’ll Call It Like I See It: A Lesbian Speaks Out by Sheila Morris
I was expecting I’ll Call It Like I See It to be a memoir, but it’s actually a collection of essays (though most of them are autobiographical). The collection reads almost like a compilation of a local newspaper article, or a personal blog–which makes sense, because the author does have a blog by the sameRead More
Link Round Up: Feb 19-27
AfterEllen posted Your New School Library: Julie Anne Peters, Alex Sanchez, and Emily Franklin. Autostraddle posted More Than Words: AP Style Guide Is Once Again No Partner (or Husband, or Wife) To Gays (UPDATED) Liberty Lit #14: I Love The Smell Of Novellas In The Morning You Should Go: The Founding Meeting of theRead More
Sponsored Review: Danika reviews Hot Line by Alison Grey
Before reading Hot Line, I hadn’t looked into the premise of the book. I just knew it was an erotic novella. From the first page, I could guess that the premise would be different from most romance novels/erotica stories I’ve read. (Which is great, because the thing I like least about romance/erotica novels is theRead More
Danika reviews The Collection edited by Tom Leger and Riley Macleod
When I first heard about The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard, I thought it sounded amazing, but I didn’t think it would be relevant to the Lesbrary. Luckily, I was completely wrong! There are about 9 stories that I consider relevant to the Lesbrary (either bisexual or lesbian women, or genderqueer/genderless/agender stories). That’sRead More
Danika reviews the Queer issue of Poetry Is Dead
I have troubles reviewing poetry collections because I never really feel qualified. And some of the poetry included in Poetry Is Dead (Issues 2, Volume 3) didn’t help with that: one is entitled “Perfect Lovers (Gay Porn Story Removed (O’s Remain)), which is just two pages of the letter o with spaces between them. Another,Read More
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