January is an exciting month for literature. Check out of the second installment of our YA literature column to find out why.
Reviews of two new releases, Camptown Ladies and 15 Ways to Stay Alive, and a retrospective, A Wild Patience Has Taken Me This Far.
Our new YA literature column, this month featuring books by Michael Cart, Mayra Lazara Dole and Ellen Wittlinger.
A look at the latest in the Scarpetta mystery series, plus What’s Best for Jane and Winter Numbers.
Kick off your autumn with Zippermouth, The Last Nude and The Girls Club.
Lynch's memoir is a hilarious, validating read for gay ladies.
She'd only just begun, but she definitely made an impression on at least a few lesbians.
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