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Here are some of the most interesting recent queer and bookish links from across the internet, including the resurgence of the gay bookstore, reading trans joy, more of the best queer books of 2024, and more.
Let’s Support New and Old Queer Bookstores in 2025
Electric Literature has a list of queer-owned bookstores across the United States to love and support, with brief bios of each. These descriptions are a good reminder that queer, feminist, and social justice-oriented bookstores do so much more than sell books: they’re safe places, community organizing hubs, and sources of essential resources. They run queer book clubs, host literacy non-profits, boost marginalized authors, and so much more.
At my sapphic book blog, the Lesbrary, the reviewers and I discussed the Best Sapphic Books of 2024 and Our Favorite Sapphic Books We Read in 2024 (That Weren’t Published in 2024).
If You Need a Little Trans Joy Today, Pick Up These Books
I don’t need to tell you that we’re living through a dangerous time for trans people around the world, especially with Trump getting back into power soon. There is so much to do to fight for trans rights and safety, but especially for trans people, there also needs to be space for trans joy. Autostraddle has put together a list of 10 Books That Celebrate Trans Joy, including essay collections, memoirs, realistic fiction, and fantasy books. I absolutely loved Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, which is on this list, but I will warn that it includes a lot of transmisogyny, including assault, so it’s not a light read—but it is ultimately hopeful and life-affirming.
…and More Queer Book Links
I can never stop at just three stories, so here’s a potpourri of queer book recommendation lists and news stories.
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