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8 Books That Queer the Vampire
These authors find creativity and liberation in hunger, desire, and depravity
Oct 10 - Hal Schrieve
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7 Books That Explore Whiteness in Intimate Relationships
These cross-genre books explore interracial relationships by inverting the white gaze
Mar 24 - Lisa Low
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8 Memoirs About Losing a Mother in Childhood
These women explore the ripple effects of early mother loss on all stages of life
Mar 20 - Jacque Gorelick
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9 Unique Works of Fiction That Pair Text With Photographs
Embedded images deepen and complicate these narratives to create exciting, experimental books that defy categorization
Mar 18 - Ryan Habermeyer
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9 Books About Retaking and Rebuilding Our Commonwealth
In a country based on pillaging, these authors ask us to consider alternative systems that care for our collective well-being
Mar 17 - Jonathan Tarleton
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7 Darkly Surreal Irish Books to Read This St. Patrick’s Day
These Irish authors use wry humor to navigate desperate times
Mar 16 - Eoghan Walls
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7 Poetry Books That Expand What an Elegy Can Look Like
These poets explore grief about families, nations, and systems of oppression
Mar 6 - Preeti Vangani
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10 Graphic Novels About Our Nuclear Past, Present, and Future
These books tell human stories of the uncertainty, trauma, contamination, and ethical conundrums of the nuclear age
Feb 24 - Tovah Strong
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7 Novels About Women Becoming Beasts
In these books, women turn monstrous to reclaim their humanity
Feb 23 - Caitlin Breeze
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8 Books Featuring Cathartic Bathhouse Scenes
The communal intimacy of a Korean spa offers a radical departure from the body-fearing purity culture of my youth
Feb 20 - McKenzie Watson-Fore
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8 Thrillers About Jealousy and Obsession Between Friends
These books ask whether you can ever know someone’s true intentions—even your best friend’s
Feb 18 - Jennifer van der Kleut
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10 Books That Resist Conventional Artist-Mother Narratives
These authors explore the tensions, possibilities, and challenges of being both artist and parent
Feb 17 - Margaret McCarthy
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12 Contemporary Poetry Collections to Read Based on Your Chinese Zodiac
Celebrate this Lunar New Year by embracing the boundless energy of the horse, the kindness of the rabbit, and the bravery of the tiger
Feb 16 - Arah Ko
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