Articles, essays, and reviews on queer literature!
Is the Best LGBTQ+ Book About a Mountain Lion?
We seem to be in something of a Renaissance with queer media (Heated Rivalry, The Emperor of Gladness, and Pluribus to name a few), which is more essential now than ever if you ask me, but I wanted to take a moment to spotlight a queer story that’s a little less known and a little…
My Queer Reading List in 5 Books
by Kath Miller Books have always been a tool for me to better understand myself and the world around me, but a sub-genre I have become increasingly interested in is queer literature. After several years of exploring the genre, there are 5 books in particular that stand out as important recommendations. And, except for one…
The First American Gay Novel That Nobody Knows About
I recently discovered and read the 1889 melodrama often attributed as the first English-language gay novel, A Marriage Below Zero, written by Alan Dale. After finishing it, I was refreshed by its bold depiction of queer sexuality and baffled as to why it remains as obscure as it is. For 1889, the homosexuality in the story…
The Queerest 