Known in some internet circles as Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian, Casey Stepaniuk is a writer and librarian who holds an MA in English literature and an MLIS. Topics and activities dear to her heart include cats, bisexuality, libraries, queer (Canadian) literature, and drinking tea. She runs the website Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian, where you can find reviews of LGBTQ+ Canadian books. She also writes a monthly column on Autostraddle recommending queer books called Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian. Find her on Twitter: @canlesbrarian, Litsy: CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian, Goodreads: CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian, and Facebook: Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian.
Creating book displays at public libraries: a seemingly mundane task that is actually quite a responsibility.
A list of 10 hilarious, cheesy lesbian / gay book covers from the '90s.
From magical realism to funny personal essays to epic love stories, all of these audiobooks by black authors are amazingly written and narrated.
From taking advantage of writers-in-residence to learning skills in workshops to using tech equipment, here are some ways to become a pro library user.
A list of one reader's favourite last lines / closing sentences from some of her favourite books, from Victorian novels to contemporary Indigenous fiction.
One Rioter who had always read pretty widely across genres finally tried her first mysteries. Where should she go next?
A list of queer / LGBTQA YA books that take place at summer camps: for your summer escapist or beach reading pleasure!
One reader's struggle with the pressure of book recommendations and how the idea of suggesting them might lift this burden.
Riot contributors name their favorite books of the year so far.
A list of LGBTQ book podcasts, which feature topics such as comics, Canadian literature, authors of colour, and bisexual and/or trans writers.