Happy LGBTQAP preview day! I love to talk trends in this space, but first, can we all take a gander at the sheer volume? This season has double the rainbow content of previous seasons, and we are here for every single word of it. Upcoming releases include graphic novels, vibrant fantasies, friendship stories, examinations of […]
Spring has sprung and with it comes an extravaganza of YA. March introduces readers to necromancers, dystopian technopaths, a lesbian werewolf, and the wonders of TropeTown, in which every citizen embodies a literary trope. Charlotte Holmes is back to investigate the crimes only she can solve, the sequel to Dhonielle Clayton’s The Belles is finally […]
How wild is it that there are so many queer novels coming in May and June that they need their own huge post? Can you imagine a better way to spend Pride Month? Gah, it’s so good. Anyway, let’s break it down. May is the obvious standout for trans representation for this year, with major trans/nonbinary characters […]
March’s new YA reads will appeal to book lovers of every genre, from fantasy and thrillers to heartfelt contemporaries. Matt de la Peña presents a teenage Man of Steel, Samira Ahmed tackles Islamophobia, and Mindy McGinnis provides a compelling look at opioid addiction. All this plus a new Charlotte Holmes mystery, and a love story about […]
Amy Rose Capetta’s lush, Italian-influenced fantasy The Brilliant Death is out today, telling the tale of a magic-wielder, or strega, who hides her powers, and the genderfluid fellow strega who helps her embrace what she is and what she can do. Teodora’s transformative ability has long allowed her to turn her family’s enemies into objects, but […]