Show Notes
Happy Pride everyone! I thought I'd do something a little different this month and focus on a list of LGBTQIA+ writers, both new and the very old, to get you started with supporting the community this month (and every month please!) If you have a recommendation that you would like to share, please email me at [email protected] and I'll be sure to share them!
Reccs in order of the episode:
Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters
No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami
Double Booked by Lily Lindon
Adrienne Rich Poetry
Audre Lorde Poetry and Essays
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Trumpet by Jackie Kay or any of her poetry collections
Oscar Wilde
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Poetry by Frank O'Hara
Playtime by Andrew McMillan
Complete Poems by Emily Dickinson
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Fire Island on Disney+
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