Cosmic Pride: Celebrating Queer Narratives in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Beyond
Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy BookcastShow Notes
In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth celebrate Pride Month, emphasizing the importance of visibility and support for queer stories as allies. They discuss the origins of Pride Month, highlighting the 1969 Stonewall riots and their impact on LGBTQ+ rights movements. The conversation transitions to LGBTQ+ books, with the hosts sharing recommendations and discussing various stories that feature queer characters and relationships. The episode concludes with details about various pride parades across the United States and an invitation for listeners to tune into their June book pick for their next episode The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta.
Books mentioned in this episode: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu (Illustrator) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
On our TBR The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon A Marvellous Light by Freya Marsk The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta
00:00 Introduction and Pride Month Acknowledgment 01:32 History of Pride Month and Stonewall Riots 06:02 Queer Representation in Literature 16:36 Normalizing Queer Relationships 18:33 "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides 23:30 Books on on TBR 26:26 Parades! Let’s Connect…
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