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What’s better than a YA book set in space? The answer is “very little.” But what can take a YA space book into the next galaxy is a YA space book with queer characters throughout. Space exploration is itself queer–it requires adventure, resilience, and willingness to go to the places so few other people are willing to go, all in the hopes of finding something.

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There’s an art installation at the entrance of my childhood neighborhood that reads “dogs aren’t our whole life, but they make our life whole.” I haven’t had a dog since childhood (I miss them!), but I’ve had a cat for half a decade, and I can attest: my life would be significantly less full without my little monster, random bites and all.

This is a lengthy way of sayi...

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A hit woman’s work doesn’t stop for the holidays. As Paige prepares for her latest kill, a surprise awaits—her target’s young daughter. Defying orders, she retreats, unwilling to cross that line. But when she returns on Christmas Eve, the girl—and someone from Paige’s past—are still there. Now, haunted by old ghosts and...

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You know, these news round-ups are supposed to be short. And yet, every time, I can’t help but stuff them full of more and more links. Today, I have an interview with V. E. Schwab about the inherent queerness of vampires, Them’s picks for the best queer books of 2025, an exploration of 18th and 19th century lesbian erotica, and an analysis of the diversity of sapphic romances...

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Finding gifts for avid readers can be challenging. People avoid buying me books because they can’t guess what I’ve already read. If you’re reading this, you can probably relate. Maybe you or your friends and family prefer gift cards or using libraries over receiving books as gifts. Still, it’s often fun to shop for gifts with bookish themes.

There are so many potential...

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