In C. A. Castle’s engaging novel "The Manor House Governess", a queer tutor is enmeshed in the intrigues of the family that employs him. To survive bullying at school for his perceived effeminacy, Bron, who has been abandoned by the... Read More

In Maya MacGregor’s empowering novel "The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will", an agender teenager learns to acknowledge their trauma, find strength in others, and exist without apologies. Though Will once found comfort with their... Read More

Humans and supernatural beings have complex interpersonal dynamics in the rich, exciting fantasy world of "The Price of Thorns". In Tim Susman’s epic fantasy novel "The Price of Thorns", a thief under the command of an ancient queen... Read More

Reveling in the moments that make up a life, "Hands and Straight Lines" is an art-infused, introspective novel. An artist finds his place in the world in Carla Bradsher-Fredrick’s contemplative coming-of-age novel "Hands and Straight... Read More

Avalanches of anxiety and poor decisions bury two reunited men in the compelling novel You Don’t Belong Here. In Jonathan Harper’s novel You Don’t Belong Here, a bisexual writer stumbles because of the ideological troubles of a... Read More

In Aley Waterman’s striking novel "Mudflowers", a woman finds love in the aftermath of her mother’s passing. Sophie, a struggling artist in Toronto, gravitates between two lovers: Alex, whom she has known since childhood, and Maggie,... Read More

Set in a dystopian near-future, Hilary Zaid’s conspiracy novel "Forget I Told You This" sets itself apart with erudite flair and heartfelt human drama. Amy specializes in writing letters by hand in an age where the act of writing is a... Read More

Set in the early 1960s, Edward Cahill’s intriguing novel "Disorderly Men" concerns the aftermath of a police raid on a Greenwich Village gay bar. Sophisticated and “gray-flanneled” Roger is a World War II veteran, husband, and... Read More