It is a simple joy in life to see yourself depicted in the characters and storylines you indulge in. Unfortunately, this is not a joy everyone gets to experience regularly. Luckily, books are becoming increasingly diverse. Celebrate the inclusive magic of PRIDE and enjoy these LGBTQ+ reads with your book club.
Patsy leaves Jamaica for a life in Brooklyn with her lover Cicely. She also leaves her daughter, Tru. While Tru struggles with issues such as sexuality that her mother could relate to, she also experiences successes her mother only dreams of.
Patsy leaves Jamaica for a life in Brooklyn with her lover Cicely. She also leaves her daughter, Tru. While Tru struggles with issues such as sexuality that her mother could relate to, she also experiences successes her mother only dreams of.
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Patsy leaves Jamaica for a life in Brooklyn with her lover Cicely. She also leaves her daughter, Tru. While Tru struggles with issues such as sexuality that her mother could relate to, she also experiences successes her mother only dreams of.
Patsy leaves Jamaica for a life in Brooklyn with her lover Cicely. She also leaves her daughter, Tru. While Tru struggles with issues such as sexuality that her mother could relate to, she also experiences successes her mother only dreams of.
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Real Life is a complex literary depiction of one dramatic weekend. Wallace is dealing with the recent death of his dad who is the source of a life's wort...Show more
Real Life is a complex literary depiction of one dramatic weekend. Wallace is dealing with the recent death of his dad who is the source of a life's worth of pain. His grad lab work is on the brink of ruin. He's trying to adjust to being in a tremendously white environment, and he's attracted to someone who doesn't even know if he's gay. How is Wallace going to get through all this nonsense?
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Real Life is a complex literary depiction of one dramatic weekend. Wallace is dealing with the recent death of his dad who is the source of a life's wort...Show more
Real Life is a complex literary depiction of one dramatic weekend. Wallace is dealing with the recent death of his dad who is the source of a life's worth of pain. His grad lab work is on the brink of ruin. He's trying to adjust to being in a tremendously white environment, and he's attracted to someone who doesn't even know if he's gay. How is Wallace going to get through all this nonsense?
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Machado dives into her past and exposes the need for abusive homosexual relationships to be taken as seriously as abuse among heterosexual couples.
Machado dives into her past and exposes the need for abusive homosexual relationships to be taken as seriously as abuse among heterosexual couples.
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Machado dives into her past and exposes the need for abusive homosexual relationships to be taken as seriously as abuse among heterosexual couples.
Machado dives into her past and exposes the need for abusive homosexual relationships to be taken as seriously as abuse among heterosexual couples.
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The 80s and early 90s were the height of the Harlem balls and the houses that made them magical. It was also the height of the AIDS epidemic and a terrif...Show more
The 80s and early 90s were the height of the Harlem balls and the houses that made them magical. It was also the height of the AIDS epidemic and a terrifying time for many, including the House of Xtravaganza, which was the first Latino house to grace the ball scene.
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The 80s and early 90s were the height of the Harlem balls and the houses that made them magical. It was also the height of the AIDS epidemic and a terrif...Show more
The 80s and early 90s were the height of the Harlem balls and the houses that made them magical. It was also the height of the AIDS epidemic and a terrifying time for many, including the House of Xtravaganza, which was the first Latino house to grace the ball scene.
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In 1617, 40 men from the remote island of Vardo died in a storm. The remaining women became the victims of witchcraft accusations. One aggressive accuser is the husband of a woman who has grown close to one of the islanders facing condemnation.
In 1617, 40 men from the remote island of Vardo died in a storm. The remaining women became the victims of witchcraft accusations. One aggressive accuser is the husband of a woman who has grown close to one of the islanders facing condemnation.
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In 1617, 40 men from the remote island of Vardo died in a storm. The remaining women became the victims of witchcraft accusations. One aggressive accuser is the husband of a woman who has grown close to one of the islanders facing condemnation.
In 1617, 40 men from the remote island of Vardo died in a storm. The remaining women became the victims of witchcraft accusations. One aggressive accuser is the husband of a woman who has grown close to one of the islanders facing condemnation.
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Growing up black and gay in Texas was not an easy journey for Jones. He fought through several internal and external struggles before reconciling with himself and finding peace.
Growing up black and gay in Texas was not an easy journey for Jones. He fought through several internal and external struggles before reconciling with himself and finding peace.
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Growing up black and gay in Texas was not an easy journey for Jones. He fought through several internal and external struggles before reconciling with himself and finding peace.
Growing up black and gay in Texas was not an easy journey for Jones. He fought through several internal and external struggles before reconciling with himself and finding peace.
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Thomas and John are immigrant orphans who join the U.S. Army. They carry out ordered horrors against the Sioux and then face the brutal battlefields of t...Show more
Thomas and John are immigrant orphans who join the U.S. Army. They carry out ordered horrors against the Sioux and then face the brutal battlefields of the Civil War. They become lovers and try to navigate the impossibilities of their relationship during those unforgiving times.
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Thomas and John are immigrant orphans who join the U.S. Army. They carry out ordered horrors against the Sioux and then face the brutal battlefields of t...Show more
Thomas and John are immigrant orphans who join the U.S. Army. They carry out ordered horrors against the Sioux and then face the brutal battlefields of the Civil War. They become lovers and try to navigate the impossibilities of their relationship during those unforgiving times.
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This was a bold book for 1952 when it was difficult to be anything other than heterosexual. Highsmith's novel is wicked and engrossing. Fun fact: in 2015 it was made into a movie that was filmed here in Cincinnati.
This was a bold book for 1952 when it was difficult to be anything other than heterosexual. Highsmith's novel is wicked and engrossing. Fun fact: in 2015 it was made into a movie that was filmed here in Cincinnati.
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This was a bold book for 1952 when it was difficult to be anything other than heterosexual. Highsmith's novel is wicked and engrossing. Fun fact: in 2015 it was made into a movie that was filmed here in Cincinnati.
This was a bold book for 1952 when it was difficult to be anything other than heterosexual. Highsmith's novel is wicked and engrossing. Fun fact: in 2015 it was made into a movie that was filmed here in Cincinnati.
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Two time-traveling special agents wage a secret war across time and space and also forge an unexpected relationship with each other.
Two time-traveling special agents wage a secret war across time and space and also forge an unexpected relationship with each other.
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Two time-traveling special agents wage a secret war across time and space and also forge an unexpected relationship with each other.
Two time-traveling special agents wage a secret war across time and space and also forge an unexpected relationship with each other.
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Margot has had a tough life and been forced to use her body for survival, but now that a new hotel is moving into her village it may offer her financial independence as well as the chance to embrace her love for another woman.
Margot has had a tough life and been forced to use her body for survival, but now that a new hotel is moving into her village it may offer her financial independence as well as the chance to embrace her love for another woman.
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Margot has had a tough life and been forced to use her body for survival, but now that a new hotel is moving into her village it may offer her financial independence as well as the chance to embrace her love for another woman.
Margot has had a tough life and been forced to use her body for survival, but now that a new hotel is moving into her village it may offer her financial independence as well as the chance to embrace her love for another woman.
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Arthur Less will do anything to avoid his ex-boyfriend's wedding. Despite a struggling career, he has offers for speaking gigs around the world. Of cour...Show more
Arthur Less will do anything to avoid his ex-boyfriend's wedding. Despite a struggling career, he has offers for speaking gigs around the world. Of course, you can't really run from your life or your 50th birthday, but at least the journey can be enlightening.
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Arthur Less will do anything to avoid his ex-boyfriend's wedding. Despite a struggling career, he has offers for speaking gigs around the world. Of cour...Show more
Arthur Less will do anything to avoid his ex-boyfriend's wedding. Despite a struggling career, he has offers for speaking gigs around the world. Of course, you can't really run from your life or your 50th birthday, but at least the journey can be enlightening.
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