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It’s June, so Pride is bustin’ out all over, and we have many ways to celebrate, from LGBTQ+ authors who have something to say. By the way, you can enjoy these books every day of the year!

Full color photo of book WE ARE EVERYWHERE held by a white hand in front of a brick wall

Pride in Our History

We Are Everywhere by Matthew Riemer, Leighton Brown

We Are Everywhere

Matthew Riemer, Leighton Brown

Modern HERstory by Blair Imani, Monique Le, Tegan and Sara

Modern HERstory

Blair Imani, Monique Le, Tegan and Sara

The Queens' English by Chloe O. Davis

The Queens' English

Chloe O. Davis

Good Things Happen Slowly by Fred Hersch

Good Things Happen Slowly

Fred Hersch

Speak Now by Kenji Yoshino

Speak Now

Kenji Yoshino

hide by kiersten white and the final strife by saara el-arifii

Pride in Our Imagination

Hide by Kiersten White

Hide

Kiersten White

A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.
 
“The suspenseful plot combines elements of Thomas Tryon’s classic Harvest Home, Netflix’s Squid Game, and the social commentary of Jordan Peele’s film oeuvre and mixes these with a revelatory pacing reminiscent of Spielberg’s Jaws.”—Booklist

The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught.

The prize: enough money to change everything.

Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past—Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that.

It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t.

But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.

Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide but nowhere to run.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Listen to an excerpt of Hide

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife

Saara El-Arifi

The Devourers by Indra Das

The Devourers

Indra Das

Beneath the Moon by Yoshi Yoshitani

Beneath the Moon

Yoshi Yoshitani

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

Bonds of Brass

Emily Skrutskie

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

The Space Between Worlds

Micaiah Johnson

The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

The Vanished Birds

Simon Jimenez

The Better Liar by Tanen Jones

The Better Liar

Tanen Jones

Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood

Life of the Party

Olivia Gatwood

acts of service by lillian fishman and detransition baby by torrey peters

Pride in Our Literary Stars

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Detransition, Baby

Torrey Peters

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The lives of three women—transgender and cisgender—collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires in “one of the most celebrated novels of the year” (Time)

“Reading this novel is like holding a live wire in your hand.”—Vulture

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by more than twenty publications, including The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Time, Vogue, Esquire, Vulture, and Autostraddle

PEN/Hemingway Award Winner • Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Gotham Book PrizeLonglisted for The Women’s PrizeRoxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club PickNew York Times Editors’ Choice

Reese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.

Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?

This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel.

Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

Skye Falling

Mia McKenzie

We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

We Play Ourselves

Jen Silverman

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, Cheryl Clarke

Sister Outsider

Audre Lorde, Cheryl Clarke

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

Rubyfruit Jungle

Rita Mae Brown

Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan

Quantum Girl Theory

Erin Kate Ryan

Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

Confessions of the Fox

Jordy Rosenberg

First Time for Everything by Henry Fry

First Time for Everything

Henry Fry

Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

Acts of Service

Lillian Fishman

Read Excerpt from Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

1

I had hundreds of nudes stored in my phone, but I’d never sent them to anyone. The shots themselves were fairly standard: my faceless body floating in bedrooms and bathrooms, in mirrors. Whenever I took one I fell in love with it for a moment. Standing there, naked and hunched over my little screen, I felt overwhelmed with the urge to show someone this new iteration of my body. But each photo seemed more private and impossible than the last.

You could see in them something beyond desire, harder and more humiliating. While I was brushing my teeth or stepping out of the shower I would see my own body and find myself overwhelmed with a sense of urgency and disuse. My body was crying out that I was not fulfilling my purpose. I was meant to have sex—­probably with some wild number of people. Maybe it was more savage than that, that I was meant not to f*** but to get f***ed. The purpose of my life at large remained mysterious, but I had come around to the idea that my purpose as a body was simple.

I was too fearful of the world to go out and get f***ed, too...

Excerpted from Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
korean american by eric kim and tasty pride, 75 recipes and stories from the queer food community

Pride in Our Palate

Mi Cocina by Rick Martínez

Mi Cocina

Rick Martínez

Tasty Pride by Tasty, Jesse Szewczyk

Tasty Pride

Tasty, Jesse Szewczyk

Food Between Friends by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Tanous

Food Between Friends

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Tanous

The Cook You Want to Be by Andy Baraghani

The Cook You Want to Be

Andy Baraghani

Korean American by Eric Kim

Korean American

Eric Kim

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF 2022—Time, Food52, Eater, Food & Wine, Thrillist, Book Riot

An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culinary traditions can be forged to honor both your past and your present.

“This is such an important book. I savored every word and want to cook every recipe!”—Nigella Lawson, author of Cook, Eat, Repeat


New York Times staff writer Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta, the son of two Korean immigrants. Food has always been central to his story, from Friday-night Korean barbecue with his family to hybridized Korean-ish meals for one—like Gochujang-Buttered Radish Toast and Caramelized-Kimchi Baked Potatoes—that he makes in his tiny New York City apartment. In his debut cookbook, Eric shares these recipes alongside insightful, touching stories and stunning images shot by photographer Jenny Huang.
 
In this book of recipes and thoughtful insights, especially about his mother, Jean, Eric divulges not only what it means to be Korean American but how, through food and cooking, he found acceptance, strength, and the confidence to own his story.

soy deviled eggs, recipe from korean american by eric kim

Treat yo'self to these delectable free recipes from Korean American & Tasty Pride

queerly beloved by susie dumond, raising my rainbow by lori duron, tomorrow will be different by sarah mcbride, true biz by sara novic

Pride in Our Stories

Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

Queerly Beloved

Susie Dumond

ONE OF BUZZFEED’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 • “A delightful debut, perfect for any person who’s ever created their own place to belong.”—Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue and One Last Stop

Amy, a semicloseted queer baker and bartender in mid-2010s Oklahoma, has spent a lifetime putting other people’s needs before her own. Until, that is, she hits it off with Charley, a brilliant, attractive engineer who’s just moved to Tulsa. Suddenly, Amy’s found something—someone—she actually wants. Her tight-knit group of chosen family is thrilled she’s finally moving on from her ex. Mostly, though, they want Amy to find a way to show up for love—and life—as her authentic self.

But when a one-off gig subbing in for a bridesmaid turns into a full-time business—thanks to Amy’s baking talents, crafting skills, and years watching rom-coms and Say Yes to the Dress—her deep desire to please kicks into overdrive, at her own expense. It’s not until Amy’s precarious balancing act strains her relationships to the breaking point that she must decide what it looks like to be true to herself—and if she has the courage to try.

Listen to an excerpt of Queerly Beloved

Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

Skye Falling

Mia McKenzie

Be a Triangle by Lilly Singh

Be a Triangle

Lilly Singh

More Stories

Raising My Rainbow by Lori Duron, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka

Raising My Rainbow

Lori Duron, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka

Raising My Rainbow is Lori Duron’s frank, heartfelt, and brutally funny account of her and her family's adventures of distress and happiness raising a gender-creative son.

Whereas her older son, Chase, is a Lego-loving, sports-playing boy's boy, Lori's younger son, C.J., would much rather twirl around in a pink sparkly tutu, with a Disney Princess in each hand while singing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi."

C.J. is gender variant or gender nonconforming, whichever you prefer. Whatever the term, Lori has a boy who likes girl stuff—really likes girl stuff. He floats on the gender-variation spectrum from super-macho-masculine on the left all the way to super-girly-feminine on the right. He's not all pink and not all blue. He's a muddled mess or a rainbow creation. Lori and her family choose to see the rainbow.

Written in Lori's uniquely witty and warm voice and launched by her incredibly popular blog of the same name, Raising My Rainbow is the unforgettable story of her wonderful family as they navigate the often challenging but never dull privilege of raising a slightly effeminate, possibly gay, totally fabulous son.

Here for It by R. Eric Thomas

Here for It

R. Eric Thomas

Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

Broken Horses

Brandi Carlile

It's About Damn Time by Arlan Hamilton, Rachel L. Nelson

It's About Damn Time

Arlan Hamilton, Rachel L. Nelson

Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz

Lost & Found

Kathryn Schulz

Too Much Is Not Enough by Andrew Rannells

Too Much Is Not Enough

Andrew Rannells

Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby

Ten Steps to Nanette

Hannah Gadsby

Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan

Queer Love in Color

Jamal Jordan

The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy

The Rules Do Not Apply

Ariel Levy

She's Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan

She's Not There

Jennifer Finney Boylan

Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden

Tomorrow Will Be Different

Sarah McBride, Joe Biden

Read an Excerpt from Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride

It’s rare to know in real time that what you are about to do will define the course of the rest of your life. But as I sat at my laptop in the small office I had been given as student body president at American University, I knew that my world was about to turn upside down.  I was about to reveal my deepest secret and take a step that just a few months before would have seemed impossible and unimaginable.

My hand hovered over the keypad of my laptop, ready yet reluctant to click “post” on a Facebook note that would change my life forever. I could almost hear the responses I feared would come.

What a freak.
Ew.

This is disgusting.

And probably the most biting, because I was afraid it was true: Well, there goes any life and future for that kid.

Throughout my whole life until this point, it had always seemed that my dreams and my identity were mutually exclusive. My life had been defined by a constant tension between the two: the belief—as certain as the color of the sky—that it was impossible for me to have a family, a career, fulfillment, while also embracing the truth that I am...

Excerpted from Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
well enough presents: beyond pride with jedidiah jenkins, rachel krantz, eric kim, rick martinez, and fatimah asghar, with special guest moderator, jamal jordan
Full color photo of book THE CHIFFON TRENCHES among fashion props: fabrics, a snake broach, beaded bag, black bejeweled heel.

Pride in Our Style

The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley

The Chiffon Trenches

André Leon Talley

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this “captivating” (Time) memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments.

The Chiffon Trenches honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion.”—Manolo Blahnik

The Chiffon Trenches offers a candid look at the who’s who of the last fifty years of fashion. At once ruthless and empathetic, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived—despite racism, illicit rumors, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry—to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion.

Woven throughout the book are also André’s own personal struggles that impacted him over the decades, along with intimate stories of those he turned to for inspiration (Diana Vreeland, Diane von Fürstenberg, Lee Radziwill, to name a few), and of course his Southern roots and faith, which guided him since childhood. The result is a highly compelling read that captures the essence of a world few of us will ever have real access to, but one that we all want to know oh so much more about.

The Things That Matter by Nate Berkus

The Things That Matter

Nate Berkus

House of Nutter by Lance Richardson

House of Nutter

Lance Richardson

Queer Eye by Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown

Queer Eye

Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown

Full color image of book cover for COLOR ME QUEER

Color Me Queer

Potter Gift, Anshika Khullar

A coloring and activity book for adults, Color Me Queer is both a look at LGBTQIA+ history and a tongue-in-cheek love letter to the queer community.

Filled with art by award-winning illustrator Anshika Khullar, the pages of this book capture historic moments as well as the dailiness of modern queer life.
 
Color in a timeline of LGBTQIA+ history to learn about early activists, underground gay culture, and queer icons like Lorraine Hansberry, Sylvia Rivera, and Harvey Milk. Complete a fill-in-the-blank dating profile, cut out and dress up two queer cuties in paper doll form, match prominent LGBTQIA+ authors to their seminal works of literature, decorate a gay wedding cake, color and tear out your own protest signs, and celebrate queer community, art, music, and humor with every inch of this book!

like streams to the ocean by jedidiah jenkins

Pride in Our Spirit

For All Who Hunger by Emily M. D. Scott

For All Who Hunger

Emily M. D. Scott

Brace for Impact by Gabe Montesanti

Brace for Impact

Gabe Montesanti

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

God and the Gay Christian

Matthew Vines

Like Streams to the Ocean by Jedidiah Jenkins

Like Streams to the Ocean

Jedidiah Jenkins

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “As inviting, wide-ranging, and philosophical as an all-night conversation with a best friend, and as revealing and thought-provoking as the diary of a curious adventurer.”—Sasha Sagan, author of For Small Creatures Such as We

You can travel the world looking for yourself, but if you don't know what you're looking for, how can you find it? Like Streams To The Ocean is about examining the things that make us who we are and getting to know ourselves, our stories, and the decisions that shape our one and only life. 
 
Writing with the passion and clarity that made his debut, To Shake the Sleeping Self, a national bestseller, Jedidiah Jenkins brings together new and old writings to explore the eight subjects that give life meaning: ego, family, home, friendship, love, work, death, the soul.

Listen to an excerpt of Like Streams to the Ocean

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