Recommended reading this Memorial Day.
Susanita My office did an event about LGBT rights in the military, back when it was still okay to talk of such things. She was the main speaker and gave an interesting presentation. 4d
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Recommended reading this Memorial Day.
so-soI'm conflicted.
The writing is great. Sharp and subversive. Lots of social commentary. Centres trans experiences. Some amusing moments.
But I struggled to root for the characters because they were all so very selfish, and showed such little regard for each others' feelings and needs.
Made me miserable in the same way that All Fours and The Pisces did.
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pickOn Tuesday I facilitated a discussion on this for the Keuka Compass LGBTQ+ Book Club. We had a vibrant conversation about whitewashing, trans and queer misogyny, policing and prisons, and activism. While I still get anxious after events like this from the crash post-socializing, my community groups have been a lifeline recently in addition to powerful books like this one. #stonewall #lgbtqia+ #solidarity
"If you are a trans girl who knows many other trans girls, you go to church a lot, because church is where they hold the funerals."
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pickLow pick 3.5 ⭐
An adult comic. The book itself is gorgeous. I love the art and the gold sprayed edges. The book started strong but the language got a bit muddled. I liked the idea of the story but not so much the execution. Still it is very pretty.
This gorgeous comic is about a trans boy who has to escape a nunnery, and then becomes a thief.
I love the juxtaposition of the story set in what appears to be medieval times but the artists keeps sneaking in modern things like this page with the cell phone 🤣😍
I am really enjoyed the art in the comic, and also the humor - as they talk about all of the horrors we use to put people through when we didn't know how to "cure"
"I'm preparing the arsenic and rosewater enema as fast as I can!! Should I put lead in it?"
"Maybe we should add cocaine"
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pickMost Ardently, by Gabe Cole Novoa (2024)
Premise: A queer reimagining of Pride & Prejudice in which the protagonist, Oliver (named Elizabeth by his parents at birth), longs for a way to seen and be loved for his true self in a restrictive society.
Review: Retellings and reimaginings work best for me when the twist both presents something new through a familiar lens and says something interesting about the original. Cont.
