Bee Oder

A reader ruminates on the implications of pen names and what these names tell readers, particularly readers seeking #ownvoices LGBTQ+ works.

I recently encountered an ancient, disintegrating pamphlet that had been made by some enterprising lesbian, untold decades ago. In it, ...

Excellent LGBT retellings of classics, from Cinderella to The Great Gatsby.

"This is what I have been thinking about through Harry’s 38th year (or 20th, depending on how you want to look at it): the social importance of reading."

These LGBT children’s books are fresh and fun about their inclusivity, all granting the reader a chance to see the world they live in reflected on the page.

In these collections of short stories about women, authors look at how complex, funny, and difficult being a woman in our modern society can be.

The independent bookstore is a dying breed. Somehow, we managed to find 50 LGBT bookstores perfect for visiting this pride month.

On reading Gothic and dark literature through the lens of LGBTQ+ identities.

On the search for lesbian literature.