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Stay in the Light

by Natalie Wollenzien

In A. M. Shine’s captivating fantasy novel "Stay in the Light", people attempt to outrun frightening and powerful creatures called the Watchers. The Watchers are changelings who take on the appearance of human beings and hide out in... Read More

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Camp Jeff

by Eileen Gonzalez

A disgraced writer fails to confront or acknowledge his crimes in Tova Reich’s discomfiting novel "Camp Jeff". Jeffrey Epstein (not that one) founded Camp Jeff to rehabilitate people like Gershon, a high-profile author brought down by... Read More

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Sex Work Today

by Eileen Gonzalez

The fresh, informative essays collected in "Sex Work Today" concern challenges faced by those engaging in modern erotic labor. According to the authors in this collection, the stigma and stereotypes surrounding erotic labor often obscure... Read More

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Yoke & Feather

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Jessie van Eerden’s glittering essay collection Yoke & Feather is a work of exquisite longing marked by keen reflections on biblical tales. Beginning after van Eerden’s divorce, these intimate essays trouble through relationship... Read More

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