I read a bunch of queer nonfiction last month, including All the Parts We Exile by Roza Nozari, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant in Canada. It follows her coming out, going back into the closet, and then finding a way to reconcile her sexuality and her cultural identity. It’s also about her relationship
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There have never been more new queer books coming out every week—but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to find. When I put together my round-up of new queer releases each month for Our Queerest Shelves, it requires a ton of research, including sifting through early reviews for any mentions of queerness, because that’s not always


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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Friday before a holiday weekend is always pretty slow, so I am clearing out the pantry with a bunch of links that are nearing their expiration date and we really shouldn’t be wasteful and
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