Author: Alexis Garcia-Ruiz

Going home can feel like being shoved back in a box, being forced to quiet yourself so as not to draw too much attention to the thing that separates you from the person your family knew you as before you came out.

“My queer friends and I have repeatedly whined about the “quiet” nature of most WLW films, yearning for loud, fun movies about girls falling in love. While some do exist, the sapphic film canon is overwhelmingly driven by tragic narratives.”

The main reason that I have been able to read over 50 books this year is that, while reading physically demands time allocated specifically to that, I can listen to audiobooks in the little pockets of time I spend going about mindless tasks.

Despite the progress we might be seeing in queer character representation throughout the YA genre, the same cannot be said about the market behind the scenes. That is, male on male romance novels that have garnered attention and success over recent years has been written predominantly by cisgender, straight women.

the transition from childhood to adulthood is a universally formative experience. Coming of age stories remain compelling because everyone, no matter where they are on their journey of self-discovery, can relate to them.”