Welcome to Litsy!

A city on the edge of upheaval. A cop trying to keep her head down in the corrupt police force that demoted her, then murdered her. & the powers she gains to protect her city as she‘s resurrected.

This was gorgeous to listen to. The combination of noir, fantasy, horror & biopunk was fascinating. Loved a story of the reluctant heroes, saving their world because nobody else would. Could have done with more character depth, but loved it! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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Two books down for #ReadingForMaui , and hoping to finish one more!

A combination memoir of Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawai'i, and a refutation of the Treaty of Annexation of 1897.

A very important read. It provides a lot of historical context for the illegal annexation of Hawai‘i by the United States, but we also get a glimpse of the woman who was queen and of her life. Very dense, very Victorian, and very dry, but a fascinating read. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

A collection of poems examining identity, personal history, & relationships in vivid images.

This was gorgeous& intimate. I loved Tayi‘s hold on rhythm in her poetry. I could almost feel it pulsing. She paints such evocative images, & all these poems had such a strong sense of place.

Definitely going to need to listen to this again! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

My first read for #ReadingForMaui is Queen Liliuokalani‘s writing, pleading for the restoration of her kingdom‘s independence from the United States‘s annexation.

Hey everyone! After the devastating fires in Maui, Hawai‘i, The Queer Collective Book Club has set up a #ReadingForMaui readathon from August 14 to August 28.

Read and donate to local Hawaiian relief organizations!

Sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdy_JXSNK-SWFYCXinUefetJVXCLoROFzT7MZv...

There‘s a link to a list of relief organizations on the form, if you just want to donate. ❤️