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Contribute to Autostraddle’s A+ Community Bookshelf!

We’ve covered so many queer books from the past and present on Autostraddle, but we know there are always so many more titles out there to be discovered, and hearing…

Rachel —

Jun 11, 2021

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octavia butler

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Read a F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” Offers Persistence, Painstaking Reality

We finished reading “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler. At its core, the book is about embracing truth and change, which is especially true now — when our world…

Ari —

Apr 10, 2020

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octavia butler

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Read A F*cking Book Club: Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

Come get dystopian and read “Parable of the Sower” with us!

Ari —

Mar 19, 2020

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black lives matter

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Read a F*cking Book Club: Let’s Talk About “When They Call You a Terrorist”

Let’s talk about black studies, queer studies, black queer lives, and When They Call You A Terrorist!

Ari —

Apr 19, 2018

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black lives matter

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Read a F*cking Book Club: We’re Reading “When They Call You A Terrorist”!

We’re gonna read Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ new memoir and it’s gonna be great!

Ari —

Jan 16, 2018

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interview

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Read A F*cking Book Club: Talking with Ariel Gore About “We Were Witches”

We’re discussing We Were Witches and sharing a brilliant interview with author Ariel Gore. Come join Autostraddle Book Club – the comments are wide open and we wanna hear everything…

Vanessa —

Nov 17, 2017

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novel

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Read A F*cking Book Club: We’re Gonna Read “We Were Witches!”

We Were Witches by Ariel Gore is an autobiographical novel that uses magick spells and inverted fairy tales to combat queer scapegoating, domestic violence, and high-interest student loans. We’re going…

Vanessa —

Oct 17, 2017

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margaret atwood

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book Club: Let’s Talk About The Handmaid’s Tale

Everything on the internet you need to read about The Handmaid’s Tale, plus our discussion!

Ryan Yates —

Apr 27, 2017

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margaret atwood

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Read A F*cking Book Club: The Handmaid’s Tale

Reading for today’s dystopia, today.

Ryan Yates —

Mar 28, 2017

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Juliet Takes a Breath

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Read A F*cking Book Club: A Conversation With Gabby Rivera About “Juliet Takes A Breath”

We’re talking to Gabby Rivera about her debut novel “Juliet Takes a Breath”! We talk about subtleties in Latinx media representation, queer community, forgiveness and, of course, Lil’ Melvin.

Yvonne —

Feb 18, 2016

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Juliet Takes a Breath