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Mutual Interest

by Meg Nola

In Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s scintillating historical novel "Mutual Interest", an unconventional arrangement leads to business success in post–Gilded Age New York. Determined to escape the confines of upstate New York,... Read More

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Big Name Fan

by Karen Rigby

Women stars on a detective show reunite and confront a real death in Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare’s sparkling romance novel "Big Name Fan", about the underestimated crossover between fan fiction and reality. Craven’s Daughter was once... Read More

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Ring

by Natalie Wollenzien

Somber and emphatic, "Ring" is a novel about a parent learning to navigate their grief in a landscape that reminds them of infinite loss. In Michelle Lerner’s novel "Ring", a parent, mourning the loss of their child, contemplates... Read More

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Something Close to Nothing

by Eileen Gonzalez

In Tom Pyun’s biting novel "Something Close to Nothing", two exes learn to accept the imperfect but wonderful world as it is. Wynn and Jared seemed to have it all: a nice house, a successful long-term relationship, and, thanks to a... Read More

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Time and Tide

by Allison Janicki

Queer romance and time travel blend together in J. M. Frey’s novel "Time and Tide". After a painful breakup with her girlfriend just before a planned trip to Spain, Sam boards the flight alone. The plane crashes. When Sam wakes in the... Read More

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How Could You

by Peter Dabbene

A college student and her friends navigate a complicated web of relationships in the graphic novel "How Could You", a fond, realistic view of early adulthood. Molly is depressed after a breakup email from Olene, who’s away in Europe... Read More

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The Betrayal of Thomas True

by Meg Nola

In A.J. West’s historical novel "The Betrayal of Thomas True", harsh moral laws and intolerance imperil the lives of gay men in Georgian London. Handsome and earnest, Thomas True travels to London in 1715. He yearns for a better life... Read More

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