Danika Ellis

Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: @DanikaEllis

15 LGBTQ Books Out This Month You Need to Read

Here are some of the most exciting LGBTQ books out in April 2022 that need to be on your preorder and TBR lists!

There’s No Excuse for Bad Book Covers Anymore

Please, give your book a fighting chance in the visual landscape of the internet. There are so many free resources now!

Lafayette Library Board Grants Itself Power to Ban Books

The meeting included several people heckling the library board president and led to an LGBTQ activist being arrested for disturbing the peace.

Sex in Young Adult Books Is Age Appropriate

Books banners say sex in YA is age inappropriate, but that ignores that more than half of American teens have had sex by the time they're 18.

24 Must-Read LGBTQ Books Out in March

Here is just a selection of some the exciting queer books out this month, including adult, YA, and children's picks in a range of genres.

The Reading Statistic That Changed My Life

Learning one very simple statistic about reading resulted in me enjoying books more, getting better sleep, and establishing a daily routine.

The Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of (Winter 2022)

Set aside the books everyone is talking about for minute and check out our favorite under-the-radar reads that deserve a lot more attention.

Bookish Puzzles to Piece Together While Listening to an Audiobook

Listen to an audiobook or bookish podcast while piecing these together to celebrate your book love and block out the stresses of the world.

QUIZ: Can You Match the Book Banning Quote to the Decade?

Does the rhetoric from book banners sound familiar, like we're in the 90s again? See if you can match the book banning rhetoric to its decade.

School Board Reverses Reprimand of Teacher for Anti-Racist Book

Several board members who voted to discipline the teacher had received financial donations from the parent who filed the complaint.

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