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Book Cover for: Here for It: A Read with Jenna Pick: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays, R. Eric Thomas

Here for It: A Read with Jenna Pick: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays

R. Eric Thomas
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R. Eric Thomas (@oureric), author of 'Here For It,' returns with 'Kings of B'more,' a new, joyfully queer celebration of friendship. @lgbtqpod https://t.co/EjEsjjbV7U

Paperback, 2021

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Kings of B'More, R. Eric Thomas

Kings of B'More

R. Eric Thomas
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This week's episode of @lgbtqpod is a celebration of platonic queer intimacy. R. Eric Thomas (@oureric) talks being married to a pastor, the importance of queer community, and his new YA novel, 'Kings of B'more.' Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/3NCeWAJ https://t.co/TNvOFsZ62l

Hardcover, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison, Hugh Ryan

The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison

Hugh Ryan
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With his new book, historian @Hugh_Ryan restores The Women's House of Detention to its rightful place in LGBTQ+ history. He joins @lgbtqpod to talk about how the prison became a crossroads for women and transmasculine people. Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/3wgq2UQ https://t.co/rXEvGZYaQB

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Together: A First Conversation about Love, Megan Madison

Together: A First Conversation about Love

Megan Madison
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“I love myself just as I am.” So opens 'Together—A First Conversation About Love,' coauthored by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, and illustrated by Ann/Andy Passchier. https://t.co/ASs2DOPat7

Board Book, 2022

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Schitt's Creek: Screenplay, Derek McGill

Schitt's Creek: Screenplay

Derek McGill
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.@EmilyHampshire is always pushing boundaries — and now she's ready to tear them down. In our March/April cover feature, the #SchittsCreek actor turned writer, producer and creator discusses upcoming projects, queer identity, and her new take on style. https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2022/3/16/after-schitts-emily-hampshire-upends-gender-fashion-and-pen https://t.co/frIVTlO80a

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Book Cover for: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith
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Patricia Highsmith wrote more than 20 novels, including The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Price of Salt, which was the inspiration for the iconic sapphic film Carol. https://t.co/0Bij9lkcyA

Paperback, 2008

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison
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Among the 42 books removed from the Texas school district are the Bible, a graphic adaptation of 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison, and 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' by Maia Kobabe. https://t.co/tDcZneijxG

Paperback, 2007

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Berlin Stories, Christopher Isherwood

The Berlin Stories

Christopher Isherwood
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Don Bachardy talks about the 33 years he spent with Christopher Isherwood (author of 'A Single Man' and 'The Berlin Stories,' which became the musical 'Cabaret') in the latest @lgbtqpod. Listen on @ApplePodcasts: https://apple.co/3yewLkK https://t.co/uw5bGD0ZbN

Paperback, 2008

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: This Time for Me: A Memoir, Alexandra Billings

This Time for Me: A Memoir

Alexandra Billings
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"I really was raised by drag queens and trans women," says @IamABillings on @lgbtqpod, discussing her memoir 'This Time For Me,' her found family, her Broadway career, and her breakout TV roles. Listen for more: https://bit.ly/3rGKWLB https://t.co/ftaNlopO8G

Paperback, 2022

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Gender Queer: A Memoir, Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe
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Among the 42 books removed from the Texas school district are the Bible, a graphic adaptation of 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison, and 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' by Maia Kobabe. https://t.co/tDcZneijxG

Paperback, 2019

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book