![]() Here’s a list of recent or soon-to-be-released novels that reshape how we think about queerness in YA and expand our understanding of pride. It’s becoming more possible for queer readers of all ages to see themselves represented as full people instead of fragments. I came out in college, bookshelves were brimming with more young-adult books that included LGBTQ characters, and now there are more books than ever. I would be fine if I became queer-just like the characters in those books. ![]() Bookish Veronica Lopez and vapid Heather. Hobbies and other interests: Knitting, Eighties music, 'playing guitar (badly).' Addresses Home Northampton, MA. Papademetriou (M or F with Chris Tebbetts) sends up both teen chick lit and high fantasy in this comical page-turner. While I can now see the flaws in these books, they’re still part of my personal queer canon. views 3,245,631 updated Papademetriou, Lisa (Edgar Greene, Jasmine Jones, Tyche) Personal Born in Houston, TX married. Luckily, my local library kept the teen section well-stocked with stories about LGBTQ teenagers: Lisa Papademetriou’s 2006 book, M or F?, featured a gay male character and Ellen Wittlinger’s 2001 book, Hard Love and her 2008 follow-up Love & Lies: Marisol’s Story, are the first books I read that featured an out-and-proud lesbian character. When I realized I was queer, there were only a handful of books to read to help me contextualize my experience. ![]() ![]() The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg (Arthur A. ![]()
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