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A beautiful, arresting short story by Toni Morrison—the only one she ever wrote—about race and the relationships that shape us through life, with an introduction by Zadie Smith.

Twyla and Roberta have …

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Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3)

Polly Perks joins the Discworld army to find her brother Paul. "Ozzer" cuts off her blonde braids, dons male garb, belches, scratches, and masters macho habits - aided by well-placed pair of socks. Th…

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As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Narrated in turn by each of the family membe…

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When the Angels Left the Old Country

A queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure.

Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two sup…

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Light from Uncommon Stars

A defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.

Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the to esc…

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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’…

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Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman

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Millennium Approaches (Angels in America, #1)

Angels in America is a play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner.

The play is a complex, often metaphorical, and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in America in the 1…

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Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible

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A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in this heartrending young-adult reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, part of the Remixed C…

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People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager. Often asked by major publications to write on subjects related to Jewis…

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Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix

New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest in the city’s glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, w…

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The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man

Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has be…

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Dead Collections

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The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.

Eight stories of literary dar…

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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get throug…

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Gender Queer: A Memoir

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