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Family Meal by Bryan Washington

The ghost of Kai, the love of Cam’s life, won’t leave Cam alone. He follows Cam from LA back home to Houston, his visits wild, tender, and unpredicta…

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Marriage of a Thousand Lies by Sj Sindu

Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan–American families, while each dat…

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How we Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica

Nerdy and shy, scholarship student Daniel de La Luna arrives at college nervous to meet his golden-haired, athletic roommate, whose Facebook photos d…

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Whenever You're Ready by Rachel Runya Katz

After reconnecting on a road trip, two friends must decide if love is the ultimate risk worth taking in this funny, emotional sapphic romance.

Nia and…

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Man O' War by Cory McCarthy

Man o’ wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy. River doesn’t know why they’re unhappy—though perhaps it has something to do with the…

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When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar

In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, the acclaimed author of If They Come for Us traces the intense bond of three orphaned sibli…

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Another Dimension of Us by Mike Albo

In 1986, Tommy Gaye is in love with his best friend, budding teen poet Renaldo Calabasas. But at the height of the AIDS crisis and amidst the homopho…

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Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang

A staggering epic about men and women who find themselves in forbidden relationships, the weight of secrets, and the persistence of memory.

Spanning d…

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The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's co…

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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienat…

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Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game.

Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that…

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Everything is a Deathly Flower by Maneo Mohale

A powerful collection of poems that delves into themes of trauma, healing, and survival. The poems are deeply personal, reflecting Mohale’s experienc…

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