Happy Pride Month, dear readers! I’ve written a few times on this blog about how Gothic literature has been used to explore marginalized genders and sexualities, both in joyful, celebratory ways and as a way of exploring societal and personal anxieties about not conforming to the norm. Many queer authors have found their place in the field of Gothic fiction, and you’ll also find many queer characters both as villains and as protagonists (or sometimes, both). Today I want to highlight a few of my favorite recent reads in Gothic-descended genres that are written from the point of view of a nonbinary or ungendered protagonist: Continue reading Books with Nonbinary/Ungendered Protagonists
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LGBTQ Reading Recs
I know we’re heading toward the end of Pride Month, but it’s never too late to expand your reading to include more books with LGBTQ representation! In this post, I’ll be giving you some recommendations of books that feature characters across the spectrum of queer identities, based on the literary works, genres, and tropes you already know you like:
Review of Base Notes—An Immersive Thriller
Is your art worth killing for? Vic Fowler certainly thinks so in Lara Elena Donnelly’s decadent new thriller Base Notes. This tale of a murderous perfumer, which came out back in February, had me seeing New York City’s struggling artist scene in a whole new light—or rather, through a whole new sense. Continue reading Review of Base Notes—An Immersive Thriller