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The First Lines of These Queer Books Will Make You Want to Read Them ASAP

Sometimes all it takes is a compelling first line to draw you into a book. Consider these first lines of queer books with THAT magic.

Describe Your Perfect Summer Day & We’ll Give You a Matching Queer SFF Read

Summer is on the horizon! Take our quiz and we'll give you a queer sci-fi or fantasy book to dig into this summer.

15 Excellent 2023 Short Story Collections by Asian Authors

These new short story collections from Asian and Asian diaspora voices — including A New Race of Men from Heaven by Chaitali Sen — are insightful, deeply strange, intense, and profound.

8 Picture Books To Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month and share these picture books with the youngest readers in your life.

11 Terrifying Works of Horror by AAPI Authors

These works of horror from AAPI Authors, ranging from novels to short story collections, will scare you good.

35 Must-Read Books of Nonfiction by AAPI Authors

Nonfiction is where things get really juicy! Get a firsthand look at the truth of AAPI experiences with nonfiction by AAPI authors, starting with Reppin’: Pacific Islander Youth and Native Justice, edited by Keith L. Camacho.

Today is the First National Black Authors Day!

This May 4th is the first National Black Authors Day! The day's founder spoke to us about the day's purpose and how it came to be.

Crafting a Reading List for Jewish American Heritage Month

With May being Jewish American Heritage Month, one writer charts the way to crafting one's own Jewish reading list.

Appalachian Futures: Fighting for Appalachian Literature’s Bright Future

The discussion of Appalachian Literature in the bookish world has remained stuck on Hillbilly Elegy, but its future is much more exciting, including books like Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover.

8 Disabled Poets to Add to Your Poetry Month TBR

These award-winning disabled poets write about their intersecting identities, examining how being disabled colors their experiences. Start with The Perseverance by Raymond Antrobus.