Cannon by Lee Lai (she/her) is a thought-provoking and propulsive graphic novel that explores how one can get taken advantage of in all different types of relationships—family, friend, romantic, and professional—and the importance of making yourself and your mental health a priority. Lucy, also known as Cannon, a nickname lovingly coined by her best friend, Trish,Read More
Reaching Across Generations: Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto
In Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Next Time Will Be Our Turn, sixteen-year-old Izzy is shocked, along with the rest of her family, when her glamorous grandmother, Magnolia, walks into the family’s New Year’s celebration with a woman on her arm. In the midst of the fallout from this shocking revelation, Magnolia sits Izzy down to share herRead More
Love Among the Stars: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Review
I love a story about space. Despite the fact that there is no way I would ever leave this beautiful blue Earth because the thought of it terrifies me, a tale about the people who want to explore the vastness of the stars compels me. So when I found out that Taylor Jenkins Reid wasRead More
Mothers and Daughters, a Lighthouse, and a Curse: The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson
This novel follows generations of Cole women who maintain a lighthouse on a small island off of New Hampshire. Their family line comes with a curse. There are always two Cole women on Juniper island, and every birth comes with a death: the older Cole woman will walk into the ocean, joining the ghosts ofRead More
A Queer Black Holiday RomCom: There’s Always Next Year by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson
This book feels like a teen holiday romcom movie in book form—if those movies ever starred queer Black main characters. We switch between two points of view: Dominique, who took off to New York City to chase his influencer dreams; and Andy, his cousin, who stayed in their hometown and is pursuing her career goalRead More
10 Sapphic Holiday Romance Books to Cozy Up With This Winter
As the cold of winter starts to settle in and festive cheer buzzes in the air, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a romance novel to keep warm. Unexpected friendships, fake dating, and second-chance romances abound in these 10 sapphic holiday rom-coms. Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones This is aRead More
Family Matters: Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q Sutanto
Next Time Will Be Our Turn was the perfect book to read on an airplane, because so much of it involves characters travelling from one country to another, reflecting on what makes a home a home and what it means to live somewhere that doesn’t have room for their whole self. Fair warning, though: itRead More
These Books Can Kil: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs Review
Emma Törzs’ Ink Blood Sister Scribe (William Morrow 2023) is a unique and propulsive novel about magic and family, and it was one of my biggest surprises of the year! Ink Blood Sister Scribe follows Joanna and Esther, the most recent generation of the Kalotay family, who are tasked with their family’s mission: guarding a collection of rareRead More
Family Can Be Monstrous: Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell
In some ways, I have a harder time describing this book now than I did before I read it. That isn’t to say that it’s dense or confusing. But the tone is unique, which makes it hard to categorize. You could call this a sapphic monster romance, but that doesn’t feel quite right. It’s definitelyRead More
The Cost of Ambition: To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage Review
Since she was a child, Steph Harper has yearned to step foot on the moon. She arrived at the Cherokee Nation when she was five, after her mother fled from her abusive husband. Her mother, Hannah, and sister, Kayla, thrived there. They both take pride in their culture and history. Steph, though, never felt likeRead More
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