"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic."

This memoir sheds light on queer life around WWII outside of New York and San Fransisco, a story hardly ever told. With shades of Stone Butch Blues, it provides slices of life rather than an over-arching narrative. A short read and definitely worth it for anyone interested in American queer history.

Finally got around to starting American Gods today. And I'm cat-sitting so I have help!

One of my all-time favorites for #worldbookday

Sometimes you need a little motivation.

The author skillfully brings together so many threads and passions in this book to form a captivating narrative that kept me on my toes till the very end. While I sometimes wanted to punch the main character, his slow development into a more understanding and loving person was wonderful to witness. I loved the balance of fiction, history, and mythology!

Super excited to read this! Picked it up at Blue Stockings the other day along with this great poster. #trans #queer #history #pride

A dark truth from the Women's March in DC.

My mom got to see Alison Bechdel speak last night and got her first edition of Fun Home signed not to her but to me. As cartoon Alison says, I have an awesome mom. This book has meant so much to me over the years and I can't wait to see my name in her writing in person! #signed #signedbook #lgbt #queer

"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means."
Took this picture as a color study, but now I just want to read more Wilde!

One of my all-time favorite books and definitely topping my list of good things that happened to me in 2016. Giving copies to two different people for Christmas! (You can tell this is one of the gift copies because mine is already super beat-up!)

It's not often that you find something both so similar and so different from a beloved classic, but this pulls it off! Everything you love about Christmas Carol, but all new! Dickens could have written it himself. Lovett's attention to detail brings new life to these classic characters and continues to shine light on the social issues present in the original story. (Grabbed this pic off the author's Facebook, but I wanted to use something good.)

A good read for a rainy October day 🎃🕸🍁

"I was the only expert on living my own life, the only person I could turn to for answers."

Got to hear Alan Cumming talk about his new book at NYPL Live #signed

I made this wonderful find at @strandbookstore of course! #getindie

Bought this at my favorite indie bookstore back in college, the amazing Food for Thought Books, which has sadly since closed #getindie

Carlos the Scientist on the scientific method.

I loved the world-building in this novel. The environment is so creative and engaging and I absolutely want to know more about it. However, the plot and characters didn't grab me the way those in the Dresden books do and I felt like the pacing was a little slow.

A person's life is only what they do.

Katurian: This feels like school, somehow.
Tupolski: Mm. Expect at school they didn't execute you at the end. (Pause.) Unless you went to a really fucking tough school.

Katurian: This feels like school, somehow.
Tupolski: Mm. Expect at school they didn't execute you at the end. (Pause.) Unless you went to a really fucking tough school.

I suppose that I'll be learning what to do and how to do it until the day I die.

We need the stars

"Help us to make America great again."

"But I can't hang all my life on a little bit. You don't. You hang yours on Anne. You don't worry whether your relationship with her is platonic or not, you only know it's big enough to hang a life on."