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Book Review: Wishbone by Justine Pucella Winans
Filled with plenty of action, this look at feelings, strengths, found family, and friendship is a satisfyingly creepy fantastical story full of heart.
Stronger than Ever: Latine Representation in YA Dark Academia, a guest post by NoNieqa Ramos
What does it mean when a book like THEY THOUGHT THEY BURIED US is praised for “strong queer Puerto Rican/Latine representation”?
Queering the Classic YA Love Triangle, a guest post by Alicia Jasinska
I know there are readers who are tired of love triangles, and I don’t blame them. But I’m also a firm believer that no trope is overdone until everyone has had an equal chance to play with it, especially authors from marginalized backgrounds.
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Boo! Spooky Middle Grade Titles to Share All Year, a guest post by Adrianna Cuevas
Check out these titles by queer and BIPOC authors that will satisfy young readers as we approach spooky season
The Importance of Messy, Layered Representation and Marginalized Readers Feeling Seen, a guest post by Sydney Langford
Before I was a Deaf, queer, and Disabled author, I was a Deaf, queer, and Disabled reader.
My Queer Agenda: Using Monsters to Groom Your Child to Be a Better Human Being, a guest post by Rob Costello
We Mostly Come Out at Night is a celebration of queer and trans lives that stands in stark defiance of those who seek to force us back into the closet.
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The Age of Queer Defiance, a guest post by Matthew Hubbard
It’s crucial to empower teens to find their voice and their community while advocating for their rights. It’s just as crucial to highlight queer joy and friendship, especially when readers are coming of age during turbulent times.
Writing in the Margins, a guest post by Parisa Akhbari
In writing my contemporary YA novel, Just Another Epic Love Poem, I leaned into the granularity of my experience.
Romance for Logistical Headaches, a guest post by Edward Underhill
We are here, and we are queer, and we can’t reduce our identities to the neat black-and-white that society would like us to. We can’t (and shouldn’t) reduce our stories, either.
To All the Queer People throughout History: A Love Letter Wrapped in a Sapphic Heist Fantasy Novel, a guest post by Jamie Pacton
Queer stories can be joyful. We can celebrate that joy both looking backward toward the past, standing bravely in the present, and facing the future with hope and good care for each other, always.
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