So, if you’ve been paying attention to social media over the past several years and you’re part of the book community (or even if you aren’t), you’ve probably noticed the push for more diverse stories. It’s an important push, one that I wrote about on my Instagram the other day when a controversy popped up… Continue reading A List of Diverse YA Books I’ve Read
When I woke up to the Orlando shooting I didn’t feel anything. I woke up in Brooklyn beside my fiancé in the bed of a friend we were staying with (she’d graciously let us have the bed while she took the air mattress). I saw the headline: 20 people dead, more injured. I don’t remember… Continue reading I Still Don’t Know What to Feel, Orlando
Hey readers! So, I’ve always wanted to try writing book reviews. At the same time, I don’t want to transform this entire blog into a review blog. Plus, there are tons of books I want to talk about, so it would feel weird to just post the occasional review of one book chosen over several others. The solution:… Continue reading Mini Book Reviews (January-March)
This is long, but it’s very important to me. Bear with me. As some of you know, last month I made a post on Twitter and Instagram on October 11, National Coming Out Day. It explicitly stated that I am demisexual (I’ll explain what this means further down) and pansexual (meaning I can be attracted to any gender). I’d… Continue reading Not Queer Enough For You? On Gatekeeping in the LGBTQ Community
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