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THREAD OF LGBT+ BOOKS BY BLACK AUTHORS:
(mostly YA, tried to include the specific rep & any cw i could find, let me know if anything is incorrect!)
(mostly YA, tried to include the specific rep & any cw i could find, let me know if anything is incorrect!)
THE STARS AND THE BLACKNESS BETWEEN THEM // JUNAUDA PETRUS
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: f/f romance, lesbian mcs, Muslim sc, sapphic sc
~ cw: homophobia, unaccepting parent, parental physical abuse, talk of suicidal ideations, masturbation, leukemia, child abuse
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: f/f romance, lesbian mcs, Muslim sc, sapphic sc
~ cw: homophobia, unaccepting parent, parental physical abuse, talk of suicidal ideations, masturbation, leukemia, child abuse
THE WEIGHT OF THE STARS // K. ANCRUM
~ YA contemporary scifi
~ rep: lesbian mc, mixed-race Black lesbian li, gay sc, polyam sc
~ cw: alcohol & drug use, mention of death of parents, attempted rape, teen pregnany, mild violence, mention of attempted suicide, homophobia (d slur)
~ YA contemporary scifi
~ rep: lesbian mc, mixed-race Black lesbian li, gay sc, polyam sc
~ cw: alcohol & drug use, mention of death of parents, attempted rape, teen pregnany, mild violence, mention of attempted suicide, homophobia (d slur)
YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN // LEAH JOHNSON
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: f/f romance, Black sapphic mc w/ anxiety, sapphic li, Black brother w/ sickle cell anemia
~ cw: anxiety, panic attacks, death of a parent, chronically ill loved one, character being outed, homophobia, classism
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: f/f romance, Black sapphic mc w/ anxiety, sapphic li, Black brother w/ sickle cell anemia
~ cw: anxiety, panic attacks, death of a parent, chronically ill loved one, character being outed, homophobia, classism
THE BLACK FLAMINGO // DEAN ATTA
~ YA poetry + contemporary
~ rep: gay biracial (Jamaican, Greek Cypriot) mc
~ cw: physical abuse, absent father, racism, homophobia, drug use, alcohol consumption, bullying, toxic masculinity
~ YA poetry + contemporary
~ rep: gay biracial (Jamaican, Greek Cypriot) mc
~ cw: physical abuse, absent father, racism, homophobia, drug use, alcohol consumption, bullying, toxic masculinity
https://twitter.com/dreamsapphic/status/1274116452308660224?s=21 https://twitter.com/dreamsapphic/status/1274116452308660224
THE BEAUTY THAT REMAINS // ASHLEY WOODFOLK
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: adopted Korean character, gay character, Black character, Latino sc
~ cw: grief, death of a loved one, mental illness, suicide, alcoholism, mentions of drug abuse, cancer
~ YA contemporary
~ rep: adopted Korean character, gay character, Black character, Latino sc
~ cw: grief, death of a loved one, mental illness, suicide, alcoholism, mentions of drug abuse, cancer
RUNNING WITH LIONS // JULIAN WINTERS
~ YA sports contemporary
~ rep: bi mc, Pakistani-British Muslim gay li, Black gay side character, gay side character
~ YA sports contemporary
~ rep: bi mc, Pakistani-British Muslim gay li, Black gay side character, gay side character
i wanted to make this thread for juneteenth - so pls be sure to actually read these recs and not just look at them and move on lol (it's a movement not a moment). also! buy from Black-owned bookstores! i'll put a list of ones that deliver online in the next tweet
list of Black-owned bookstores that have online orders:
- sistah scifi
- uncle bobbie's (PA)
- harriet's bookshop (PA)
- the lit. bar (NY)
- loyalty bookstore (DC)
- cafe con libros (NY)
- mahogany books (DC)
- semicolon bookstore (IL)
- sistah scifi
- uncle bobbie's (PA)
- harriet's bookshop (PA)
- the lit. bar (NY)
- loyalty bookstore (DC)
- cafe con libros (NY)
- mahogany books (DC)
- semicolon bookstore (IL)
and while y'all are reading.... check out these next couple threads as well https://twitter.com/ohwellwhatif/status/1265771845120294912
