LGBTQ

LGBTQ Reads: Jazz Jennings and Kody Keplinger Among Authors Embracing Pride Month

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month, and in light of the upcoming election and the tragedy that occurred in Orlando, reading books about LGTBQ characters is more important than ever. Ten years ago it was almost impossible to find queer main characters in popular literature, with readers…

Rachel CarterJune 30, 2016

Fiction

Exclusive Interview and Excerpt: Jen Wang’s ‘The Prince and the Dressmaker’

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Jen Wang’s latest graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker, is an inspiring story about the blossoming connection between a young seamstress with dreams of becoming a fashion designer and a prince who wears dresses by night and longs for parental acceptance by day. This…

BookTribMarch 7, 2018

Fiction

Amy Spalding on a Fat Character Who’s Not the “Before”

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Readers looking for a fun and summery YA rom-com won’t want to miss The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles). The novel follows Abby Ives, a gay girl and plus-sized fashion blogger on a mission to find the best burger…

BookTribApril 11, 2018

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Tale of Teenage Self-Discovery Shines Light On LGBTQ+ Struggle

I remember high school as an extreme time. One day you’re outrageously happy and everything is right in the world; the next day, you’re immensely sad and nothing you attempt goes right. (This is not unlike being a writer, but I digress). I can’t imagine what that journey is like…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 22, 2022

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Silas House’s Resonant Fiction Set in Climate Destroyed Future

Lark Ascending (Algonquin) is the long-awaited seventh novel by master storyteller Silas House. His prose is finely crafted, carefully honed, thought and emotion provoking and as lyrical as a haunting Celtic elegy. He is, in short, one of the most important writers in the English language today. Mississippi has its…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 26, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: A Magical Realism Romance Giveaway and Two More Stunning Love Stories

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, Delighted is probably the happiest book I’ve ever written. I’m not kidding. There’s a bunch of joy on these pages. Delighted is…

AuthorBuzzSeptember 5, 2022

Author Discovery Zone

Adriana Herrera

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Adriana-Herrera-author-pic-300x300.jpg Adriana Herrera Contemporary Romance Writes of Afro-Latinx characters and creates beautiful love stories along the way. ADRIANA HERRERA was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last 15 years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about…

BookTribSeptember 16, 2019

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BookTrib’s BookBites: Three Moving Personal Stories and an Rx for Healthcare

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BookTribOctober 13, 2020

Audiobooks Listicles Miscellany

AudioFile: Audiobooks that Explore Gender Identity

At lunch one day when he was four years old, my nephew asked when he would turn into a girl. After a microsecond of silence, his father replied that unless he thought that he should be a girl, he would stay a boy. “Oh,” said my nephew, clearly surprised. “But…

AudioFileMay 21, 2019

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The Charm of Contradiction: 9 Opposites Attract Romance Novels

We all love a good romance trope: enemies to lovers, fake relationships, forbidden love. What is at the core of so many of these tropes is the conflict between lovers. You know they’ll end up together, but you’re desperate to know how they’re going to overcome their obstacles. Opposites attract…

Megan BeauregardJune 27, 2022

Listicles Nonfiction

9 Books to Awaken the Activist in All of Us

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/untamed-equality.jpg Given our nation’s current climate and the looming election, discussions of equality have entered the forefront of our political discussions. This selection of books discusses equality on all fronts and how each of us can become a catalyst for positive change. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Told from the…

Gabby TorrentiNovember 3, 2020

Author Discovery Zone Miscellany

Read the Rainbow with LGBTQ-Themed Books

Pride Month is here and we want to celebrate by giving you a reading list with a diverse range of genres featuring LGBTQ themes. From poignant photo collections to grabbing graphic novels, we've got you covered this June. Pride: Fifty Years of Parades and Protests by The New York Times…

Rebecca ProulxJune 10, 2019

Audiobooks Fiction Young Adult

Narrator Opens Up On Finding Emotional Truth in Portrayal

Sunil Malhotra’s narration for I Have Lost My Way (Listening Library) earned him a spot on our Best Young Adult Audiobooks of 2018 list, along with his co-narrators Michael Crouch and Nicole Lewis. Three strangers collide in Central Park, and the story is told from each of their points of view. Sunil narrates from…

AudioFileDecember 14, 2018

LGBTQ Reads: Jazz Jennings and Kody Keplinger Among Authors Embracing Pride Month

Exclusive Interview and Excerpt: Jen Wang’s ‘The Prince and the Dressmaker’

Amy Spalding on a Fat Character Who’s Not the “Before”

Tale of Teenage Self-Discovery Shines Light On LGBTQ+ Struggle

Silas House’s Resonant Fiction Set in Climate Destroyed Future

AuthorBuzz: A Magical Realism Romance Giveaway and Two More Stunning Love Stories

Adriana Herrera

AudioFile: Audiobooks that Explore Gender Identity

The Charm of Contradiction: 9 Opposites Attract Romance Novels

Read the Rainbow with LGBTQ-Themed Books

Narrator Opens Up On Finding Emotional Truth in Portrayal

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