The queer horror genre has taken a lot of twists and turns to reach where it is today. First and foremost, it began with misrepresentation. With examples like the predatory lesbian figure in “Daughter of Dracula” or the blatant demonization…
Best of 2021: Our Picks for Queer Books
We asked our staff for their favorite queer books from 2021, and they answered!
Cemetery Boys: A Whimsical Celebration of Queer Latinidad
Illustrated by Christopher Ikonomou (Xe/He) “Cemetery Boys” is the tale of Yadriel, a trans Brujo trying to prove himself to his family who is too stuck in their ways to accept him as a Brujo. A few days before Dia…
wherever you are
Photo by Zoë Collins (She/Her) come out. come out. the voices only murmur, but they reverberate along the walls, amplifying with every echo as they reach your ears. it’s a call. it’s a threat. come out. come out. the shiver…
Headlights
Photo by Zoë Collins (She/Her) Julia’s headlights lit up the road in front of her, darkness curling around the light’s edge and lurking behind every corner. Music was flooding through her crackling speakers, its rhythm syncing with the loud pound…
Distance Has Never Stopped Queer Love
Graphic by Kas Greenbaum (They/He) The coronavirus pandemic has changed how people are able to connect to each other. Masks stop not just germs but smiles; social distancing prevents not just transmission but hugs. Young queer people especially have found themselves…
Five EnGAYging Graphic Novels
Image designed by Martha Cabot Over the past year, I’ve found myself gravitating toward graphic novels whenever I have time for spare reading. Partially, this is because they are usually much quicker reads than text-heavy novels. It also helps that…
Keeping Up with the Montagues
Fans of the Montague siblings have a good deal to look forward to in the near future. Not only is there a film adaptation of the first book in production, but there will also be a third installment of the…
Top 5 Queer Books I Read This Summer
Graphic by Carmen Ngo 1. “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera Let’s address the elephant in the room: Yes, this is a sad book. No, it does not get a happy resolution. Just glancing at the title,…
