Our Essential Pride Day Reading List

Celebrating the rich history of Queer literature ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Logo]( [Collection of Book Covers]( From Greek and Roman mythology and Sappho’s poetry to contemporary works, queer literature is inspiring, expansive, and diverse. In celebration of Pride Day and honor the rich history of queer literature, we have curated a list of essential LGBTQ+ books. [Find your next read]( [Orlando by Virginia Woolf]( Orlando by Virginia Woolf This classic piece of fiction on gender change was first published in 1928. The story was inspired by the family of novelist Vita Sackville-West, Woolf's lover and close friend. [Get The Book]( Giovanni’s Room by James {NAME} {NAME}’s groundbreaking novel is set in 1950s Paris and tells the story of an American expat, David, who begins a relationship with an Italian bartender, Giovanni. A classic of gay literature. [See All Listings]( [Giovanni’s Room by James {NAME}]( [Carol by Patricia Highsmith]( Carol by Patricia Highsmith A lesbian cult classic, Highsmith’s 1952 novel The Price of Salt (later republished under Carol) was originally published under the pseudonym Claire Morgan. [To The Books]( Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay Romance in Marseille is one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. A pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. [Get The Book]( [Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?]( [Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde]( Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde This collection includes the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde. In this works she touches privilege, race, gender, and fear. [See All Copies]( The Stonewall Reader This collection includes first-person accounts, diary entries from activists, newspaper articles, essays, and more, detailing the years leading up to and following the 1969 Stonewall riots. [To The Books]( [The Stonewall Reader]( [Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson]( Written On The Body by Jeanette Winterson In this smart and devastating novel about love and passion, Winterson chronicles the narrator's affair with a complex and confused married woman. [See All Copies]( Ephemera from the Stonewall Riots [Early Coverage of the Stonewall Riots]( Early Coverage of the Stonewall Riots. [SEE MORE]( [A call for action in the spirit of Stonewall.]( A call for action in the spirit of Stonewall. [SEE MORE]( [Rare Stonewall Riots Coverage]( Rare Stonewall Riots Coverage in the Weekly Berkeley Barb from July 1969. [SEE MORE]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Biblio.com · PO Box 1211 · Asheville, NC 28802 · USA