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• Make Sure You Die Screaming

  a Novel

  Carlstrom, Zee,

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  The newly nameless narrator of Make Sure You Die Screaming has rejected the gender binary, has flamed out with a vengeance at their corporate gig, is most likely brain damaged from a major tussle with their now ex-boyfriend, and is on a bender to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Detransition, Baby

  a Novel

  Peters, Torrey,

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  A trans woman, her detransitioned ex and his cisgender lover build an unconventional family together in the wake of heartbreak and an unplanned pregnancy.

• Disappoint Me

  a Novel

  Dinan, Nicola,

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  Approaching thirty, Max, a trans woman, attempts to embrace heteronormativity by dating Vincent, but as his past resurfaces, she must use love and forgiveness to determine whether it’s possible to move beyond her dissatisfaction and their shared…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

  a Novel

  Lawlor, Andrea,

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  It's 1993 and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with politics and partying. He studies queer theory, has a dyke best friend, makes zines, and is a flâneur with a rich dating life. But Paul's also got a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Harvest Comes

  a Novel

  Norris, Denne Michele,

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  The venerated Reverend Doctor John Freeman did not raise his son, Davis, to be touched by any man, let alone a white man. But on the eve of his wedding, all Davis can think about is how beautiful he wants to look when he meets his beloved Everett at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Manywhere

  Stories

  Thomas, Morgan, 1992-

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  The nine stories in Morgan Thomas’s shimmering debut collection witness Southern queer and genderqueer characters determined to find themselves reflected in the annals of history, whatever the cost. As Thomas’s subjects trace deceit and violence…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Woodworking

  St. James, Emily,

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  In small-town South Dakota, newly divorced Erica, a closeted trans teacher, forms an unlikely bond with Abigail, a bold trans student navigating senior year, as their friendship withstands community scrutiny as it shapes their journeys toward…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thirty Names of Night

  a Novel

  Joukhadar, Zeyn,

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  Follows three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious species of bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts.

• Luminous

  Park, Silvia,

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  In a near-future reunified Korea, junkyard scavenger Ruijie discovers the remains of a shockingly lifelike robot boy amongst the abandoned scrap parts. This discovery snowballs into a thrilling investigation that will reunite three siblings and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nevada

  A Novel

  Binnie, Imogen

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  Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City, is trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she'd carefully built for herself begins to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lilac People

  a Novel

  Todd, Milo,

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  In 1932 Berlin, Bertie, a trans man, and his friends spend carefree nights at the Eldorado Club, the epicenter of Berlin's thriving queer community. An employee of the renowned Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld at the Institute of Sexual Science, Bertie works…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Màgòdiz

  a Novel

  Calderón, Gabe,

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  In a world... where war has wiped out most of the human population, those who remain live under the oppressive rule of the Madjideye and their brutal Enforcers.Meet: storyteller A'tugwewinu, sole survivor of the Andwánikádjigan people, who mourns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Manhunt

  Felker-Martin, Gretchen,

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  Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate. Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A/S/L

  Thornton, Jeanne,

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  1998: Lilith, Sash, and Abraxa are teenagers, scattered across the country but joined by the Internet as they create Saga of the Sorceress, a video game that will change everything, if only for the three of them. Eighteen years later, Saga of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation