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Gaysians

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Michael Curato

When AJ moves to Seattle in the early aughts, he's ready to reinvent himself as a gay Asian man--but his dreams hit reality fast with no friends, no job, and an apartment so far out, "not even lesbians live there." Then a spilled drink at a bar introduces him to K, a glamorous drag queen; John, a shy gamer; and Steven, a reckless flirt. AJ's "Boy Luck Club" helps him find love, pride, and belonging--until a brutal attack tests everything they know about friendship and family.

Meticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, Gaysians is a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery.

"I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it."--Maia Kobabe, author of Gender Queer

• A Dark and Hollow Star-Ashley Shuttleworth

• A Cruel and Fated Light-Ashley Shuttleworth

• I Kissed Shara Wheeler-Casey McQuiston

• One Last Stop-Casey McQuiston

• Cinderella is Dead-Kalynn Bayron

AAPINH Sapphic book recommendations

May is AAPINH month — a month to celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian heritage and culture.

As an Asian person I am often on the hunt for more representation in the space. It is unfortunately still very limited and does not cover every aspect of the space.

What books do you recommend? Share them with me please so I can read more! The images show a few that have helped me feel seen recently.

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Happy Dracula day. Craving some queer vampires? They’re craving you too! Check out these titles and try not to get bit (at least not without consent). The contributors to the list are: Nina Waters, Shannon, Sebastian Marie, Shea Sullivan, Evangeline Giaconia, jumblejen, Puck, MJ, Neo Scarlett, and an anonymous contributor.

Don’t Want To Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

The Black Cat & the Vampire by Nikke Taino

The Midnight Shift by Cheon Seon-ran

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

Les Normaux by Janine Janssen & S. Al Sabado

The Route of Ice and Salt by José Luis Zárate

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

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inspired by @pangur-and-grim's post, I wanted to make a big bookpost of my all-time faves, like, the books that transformed me as a person and as a writer that i simply won't shut up about. there are 21 here, and you can find all of these + some more on my goodreads favorites shelf.

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