This legendary Irish author’s story and voice are as sharp and relevant today as they were more than a century ago.
It’s a decent bet that a night out with our straight friends isn’t going to lead to a deep conversation about twinks and bears and complex nature of gay male identities. But that was exactly the situation Brandon Mosley found himself in, and the result was more than an education moment for Allies; it was the birth of his book, “The Guide: Gay Bodies & Expressions.”
Rage poetry, personal essays, lots of love stories, and a dancing queen: Here are 12 Black LGBTQ+ books to teach and inspire you during Black History Month.
BOOK OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2019:
”The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller
A romantic take on a classic hero and tale from the Homer’s Trojan War.
BOOK OF THE MONTH - JULY 2019:
”The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” by Mackenzi Lee
What at first seems like a straight-forward book with an unlikeable and arrogant protagonist, “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” gives way to swashbuckling adventure and adorable romance in a book that manages to tackle several intersectional issues while remaining a fun and light-hearted read.
BOOK OF THE MONTH - JUNE 2019:
”Tin Man” by Sarah Winman
It begins with a painting won in a raffle: fifteen sunflowers, hung on the wall by a woman who believes that men and boys are capable of beautiful things. And then there are two boys, Ellis and Michael, who are inseparable. And the boys become men, and then Annie walks into their lives, and it changes nothing and everything.
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