Author Interview, Blog, Podcast Shownotes

Hardboiled Lesbian Fiction + Lady Gaga’s Mayhem

Sometimes we just wanna gush about the things we love. For Renee and Margot, it’s hardboiled fiction. For Ashley and Nox, it’s Lady Gaga’s new album. Tune in for two conversations around why we love the things we love. What Is Hardboiled Fiction? with Margot Douihy (0:23) Renee has been reading a lot of books […]

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Blog, Book Reviews, Podcast Shownotes

Niba discusses inclusivity in fiction and Mariquita reviews My Soul Looks Back

If a fantasy or scifi universe has wizards, aliens, fairies, spaceships, or whatever fictional element in it, can’t it also have dark skinned or nonbinary or queer characters in it? Niba guides us through arguments for and against inclusivity in fiction, as well as how writers can incorporate diversity if they themselves have not lived

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Book Review: What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster

Summary What’s Mine and Yours shows the story of two families growing up in North Carolina – the Venturas, a Latinx family, and the Gilberts, a Black family. The Ventura family starts with their parents, Robbie and Lacey May, and their three children, Noelle, Margarita and Diane. The Gilbert family includes their parents, Ray and

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