"I read this in my early twenties when I was voraciously devouring autobiographical books about lesbians and gay men. Lorde’s examination of her multiple outsiderness—black, female, queer, West Indian, poet—pried my sheltered mind wide open."

"Giovanni’s Room is one of my all-time favorites by James Baldwin, a master of deconstructing the American character and social temperature during an era in which novels that explored race and queer love were few and far between, at best."

"I grew up in a Christian household thinking there was something abnormal and immoral about queer blacks. My racialized transphobia made Mock’s memoir an agonizing read — just as my racialized homophobia made Lorde’s essays and speeches a challenge. But pain often precedes healing."

"Yanagihara’s novel breaks with the decorum of much of contemporary American fiction, laying claim instead to the scope and grandeur that often characterize the greatest queer art. This book elicits strong reactions; however you feel about it, it will be a landmark in your reading life."

"When I first read this book, it was out of print. I felt I’d found a treasure when I uncovered a tattered copy online. It’s unapologetically feminist, queer, third-world, woke and woman. I am so glad it’s back in print for a new generation craving this kind of centering and elevated consciousness."

"When it comes to her favorite TV shows, Swift doesn’t hesitate to list what she currently loves. In fact, there are so many right now that she had to stop herself before she went on too long. Swift named Downton Abbey, Killing Eve, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy among her top favorites"

"When it comes to her favorite TV shows, Swift doesn’t hesitate to list what she currently loves. In fact, there are so many right now that she had to stop herself before she went on too long. Swift named Downton Abbey, Killing Eve, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy among her top favorites"

"When it comes to her favorite TV shows, Swift doesn’t hesitate to list what she currently loves. In fact, there are so many right now that she had to stop herself before she went on too long. Swift named Downton Abbey, Killing Eve, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy among her top favorites"