I can't believe our special limited series ends today!

In a first for the pod, today we're talking with 2 guests: Arden Harris and Emily Autenrieth from @seatbooks.bsky.social. The life-saving book for them was The Priory of the Orange Tree by @samanthashannon.bsky.social. And Samantha joins us!

New today! Kris Kleindienst, owner of @leftbankbooks.bsky.social discusses how she was hungry for language and stories to name her experiences. And that’s what Diving Into The Wreck gave her. But also how important it was to her to stay curious, not make a Bible out of it, and embrace diversity.

Today! Esmé from @firestorm.coop talks #murderbot with @marthawells.com! "As a person who is socialized to be a woman, with all the expectations that entails, getting married to a man, having babies, but then realizing you can leave that behind. And go on an adventure with a ragtag band of queers!"

New episode in our limited series featuring LGBTQ bookstores! Dr. Christina Neuwirth joins us to discuss Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery. And Daniel joins us!

Christina is a bookseller with @lighthousebks.bsky.social! Check them out for amazing books and events. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

Thank you Mia Arias Tsang and Chloe Caldwell for a rad event at the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social and cheers to the folx at Boyfriend for the excellent after party!

Listen to our episodes with Mia and Chloe: podfollow.com/thisqueerbook

Today we're featuring @wolfandwyldbooks.com! Owner Stephanie Beardslee was 8,000 miles from home asking: is it ok to be gay? She shares how Paula Boock's Dare Truth or Promise answered that question. And Paula joins us to discuss her award-winning novel!

Listen now! podfollow.com/thisqueerbook

Our new limited series featuring guests who own/manage LGBTQ bookstores starts today. And what a way to kick it off!

@caseyholland.bsky.social is our guest and shares the life-saving impacts @kristenarnett.bsky.social's Mostly Dead Things had for her. And Kristen joins us for the conversation!

We are proud to feature the owners and staff from these LGBTQ bookstores with biweekly episodes airing April-June 2025. podfollow.com/thisqueerbook

@wayfaringbooks.bsky.social @leftbankbooks.bsky.social @firestorm.coop @wolfandwyldbooks.com @lighthousebks.bsky.social @seatbooks.bsky.social

Announcing a special limited series of our podcast! We need to support LGBTQ bookstores now more than ever.

Between April and June, we have a series of episodes that will feature only guests who are owners or staff of LGBTQ bookstores!

Starts April 1st!
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On 4/10 we'll be at the Brooklyn Public Library for a live event of This Queer Book Saved My Life!

Mia Arias Tsang and Chloé Caldwell join us for an evening of queer first loves, heartbreaks, finding oneself through writing, and just a little bit of internet stalking.

bklynlib.org/this-queer-book

This week: The Once and Future King by T.H. White.

While not a queer book per se, White himself was. His life had a lot of tragedy in it and art was his way of addressing it.

For our guest, the question was: how do you get out of a spiral of shame & guilt & try to make the world a better place?

Mark your calendars for April 10 at 6pm! We're going to be live in NYC at @bklynlibrary.bsky.social (DeKalb branch) with guest Mia Arias Tsang and author Chloe Caldwell. Plus, Mia and Chloe will read from their new books (and I'll even be reading), plus Hive Mind Books will be there!

We're getting historical this week with @blairfell.bsky.social!
The book is the historical novel The Persian Boy by Mary Renault. All about the truly queer Alexander the Great.

We talk about how LGBTQ books elevate the expectations we have of ourselves & how to champion how very queer history is.

Out today! Seth Anderson-Matz in conversation with @sbearbergman.bsky.social about the life-saving impacts of Bear's essay collection The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You.

Available everywhere you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/thisqueerbook

#booksky #lgbtpodcast #queerpodcast #queerbooks

A classic this week! Ruby Fruit Jungle. Our guest: Louisa Hext who works in mediation as well as on forgiveness (within families & with self-forgiveness). Bonus! Days before the interview Louisa found poems she had written when she originally read Ruby Fruit Jungle! ❤️ podfollow.com/thisqueerbook

👋Hey to all and those flying around the new friendly #booksky!

Edwin Santos Lepiz is in conversation with Adam Silvera today about Adam's novel: History Is All You Left Me.

Big question: How do I keep going when my one support person isn't there for me anymore?

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Here's a new year's resolution!