#Culturally Relevant

10 Classic Childhood Books You May Have Forgotten Featured Disabled Characters

There were more childhood books with disabled characters than you may have realized. Here are 10 childhood classics that depict disability.

9 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books With Disabled Main Characters

SFF provides a way of re-envisioning disability, challenging ableism head-on and creating new stories. Here are some to get you started.

20 Must-Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books about the Disability Experience

Read your way into 20 outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction about the disability experience in all of its diversity.

Never Too Young: Why Kids Deserve Queer Friendly Libraries

The kids are more prepared than most adults to understand and expect acceptance for all in school libraries (and beyond!).

Lesser Known Queer Literary Icons

The histories of these queer literary icons — who advocated through writing and books — should be part of the mainstream conversation.

Queer Indie Bookstore Splits Profits with LGBTQ Authors

A new queer indie bookstore is splitting profits with LGBTQ authors and spreading queer joy and literacy with a rainbow book bus.

8 Beautiful Books of Queer Science & Nature Writing

These beautiful examples of queer science and nature writing explore queer identity and celebrate nature in all its complex glory, including How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler.

Elliot Page Does Not Owe You a Legible Timeline: On the Beauty of Nonlinear Queer & Trans Storytelling

The nonlinear structure of Pageboy is not a gimmick. It's part of a rich lineage of queer and trans storytelling.

10 Nonfiction Books by Trans, Nonbinary, and Drag Performer Authors to Educate and Entertain

Educate yourself on trans, nonbinary, and drag performers' lives as gender outlaws with these 10 excellent queer nonfiction reads.

20+ Books Every Gay-Straight Alliance Should Have

Inclusivity within schools is important, and here, a queer educator highlights the best books every gay-straight alliance should have. Start with Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender.