Laura Sackton is a lifelong reader, writer, and lover of made up worlds. She lives in rural Massachusetts with her sweet pup, and together they are determined to find every good swimming hole within an hour's drive. She runs a tiny cookie business out of her home kitchen, and spends the rest of her time reading and writing about queer books. You can hear all about her favorites in her newsletter, Books & Bakes.
Arsenal Pulp Press is an indie publisher that focuses on queer and BIPOC books. Here are 14 titles to get you started reading their backlog!
Looking for the best gay comic books? We gotcha covered! Find multi-volume extravaganzas to graphic novels you can read in one sitting.
What happens when a fantasy lover's reality feels stranger than the speculative? How one reader turned to pre-pandemic fiction for the novel.
From self-reflective to observant, and serious to funny, these queer essay collections explore queerness in all its messy glory, including How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee.
Searching for ways to connect with others during the pandemic? Consider this reader's goal to send snail mail book recommendations.
On the sheer pleasure of reading those mediocre books.
From a fat-positive sapphic romance to oral histories of organizing, these 2021 queer comics tell a beautiful range of stories, including Red Rock Baby Candy by Shira Spector.
These nonfiction books from 2020 remind us that queerness is expansive and limitless, endlessly varied, and ever-changing, including Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen.
If you can't wait for winter's snowy days, dark nights, and bleak landscapes, check out these books set in cold places.
Calling all animal lovers, or anyone looking for a literary escape! Follow an endangered species in this quiz and find your next great read.