All the Backlist! February 21, 2025

This week, Danika recommends a stack of queer graphic novels.

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Books Discussed

Soft by Jane Mai

The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge

I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner

The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge

Boyfriends, Volume One by refrainbow