Mx. Justin Vivian Bond is one of the recipients of the 2024 MacArthur Fellowship (i.e. Genius Grant). I first became aware of Bond from the movie Shortbus. The song is slightly NSFW (suggestive lyrics). The movie is extremely NSFW, but beautiful.
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pickAuthor and Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley looks at both the development of the Civil Rights movement in America and the weird world of DC comics continuity through the eyes of some of DC‘s Black, Asian, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ heroes.
By writing masterfully from the viewpoints of 6 different characters (nailing their individual voices) from the 1970s to 2010, Ridley deepens the DCU in gripping and thoughtful ways.
I‘ve read a lot of “my life got derailed and now I‘m going to open a bookstore” novels, but so far this is the only one that looks anything like my experiences working in a bookstore.
pickThis is an epic retelling of events in the DCU from the perspective of non-white characters. We witness the ups and downs of hero life narrated by Black Lightning (and family), Katana and Renee Montoya. This is a really amazing tale, my only complaint is the format. Illustrations floating around the page linked together by big chunks of text. I feel like the layouts could have been handled much better, but the great storytelling shines though.
pickMy low expectations going in (based on another book by the same author) were not warranted. I was advised to give this book a try and I'm glad I did. This fake dating story in which a dare turns into a genuine connection is adorable and heartfelt while also touching on some tough family topics. I enjoyed this quite a bit. Also, loving the maybe demisexual/romantic rep. #LGBTQIA #FakeDating
A graphic novel queer retelling of Northanger Abbey set on a ranch in Texas. Cade Munoz is a horror movie fan with an overactive imagination and a huge crush on the son of his summer employer. So far, so cute.
pickThis was a cute (quick) coming-of-age queer YA. I enjoyed it. I initially got this as an audio, but I had to download the Kindle version (it read much better in print). I love how the MC understood that the most important thing was for him to be him and the fans can either love/hate him. All that stress, poor guy. But well done book! #QueerBC @PuddleJumper
Squater in my #BirdBuddy (older picture)
pickAn excellent book that gives some of the biggest minority heroes a chance to tell their stories. They did a great job of choosing characters that casual fans would be aware of, but not particularly knowledgeable of, and providing some alternate views of major DC and world events. More of an illustrated novel, since it is VERY wordy, and the art does not move the story forward at all, but once you get starting, it's hard to put down
