It's about economy, culture, politics, food, entertainment, modes of transit, class structures, gender roles. Panelists talk about creating worlds, and how much they know that doesn't ever make it to the page. Denise Clemons, Vera Brook, L. We may not live in a world where people fly or lift cars, but we can all discover our own super-powers and be a real super-hero! Join a fun workshop and learn about the great heroes and heroines of comics who are more popular today than ever! Learn what it takes to be a real super-hero, and design your own superhero look! This is an active and artistic workshop for children and youth ages 6 and up.
Don't consider yourself a genre reader? Indie authors have upended the traditional publishing model. What's new and hot in this fast-growing trend? Co-owner of Station North Arts Cafe Kevin Brown serves up a scrumptious dish representative of the restaurant, which has been a part of Baltimore for more than 10 years. Join our award winning and multi-published paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi romance authors for a discussion of what's new and fresh in speculative fiction, how they create those magical men and women, and more.
Enjoy surprise celebrity guests and lots of prizes -- signed books. A book signing follows. No matter how cool your setting, you want people to want to follow your characters, whether out of love or hate or fascination. Our panel talks about what makes a good hero or antihero , why some villains are just delicious, and the joy of centering a story around an everyday person who falls into neither of those categories. With My Head Unbowed is a dual spoken-written, auditory-literary collection of emphatic poetry discussing family, women empowerment and the Black experience by Baltimore spoken word artist and activist Lady Brion.
The book is rhythmic, hard-hitting and soulful in its unapologetic telling of the author's truth. Three contributors of compact tales of intrigue will read and discuss their works, the genre, and what it takes to create mystery on the page. Despite their diminutive size, these tales promise to pack a punch. And about pirate librarians if you're an optimist, or about precariousness human connections in the face of racism and our looming dystopian future, if you're not. Danni Starr is an empath, national media personality, mental health advocate, activist and author.
In her decade-long professional career, she has amassed an impressive amount of experience and used her media platform to help people and advocate for important causes. In , she was recognized as ambassador of the year. She lists her greatest accomplishments as being the best mom possible to her two daughters, surviving postpartum depression, and writing her first book, Empathy and Eyebrows.
From sensual tension to explicit love scenes and language , romance authors excel at writing erotically. Bestselling and award-winning authors share straight talk about writing hot. A stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class in compelling, boundary-pushing vignettes. Each captivating story plunges headfirst into the lives of new, utterly original characters.
Thompson-Spires fearlessly shines a light on the simmering tensions and precariousness of black citizenship. Her stories are exquisitely rendered, satirical, and captivating in turn, engaging in the ongoing conversations about race and identity politics, as well as the vulnerability of the black body.
Do you ever wish you could ask your favorite author about their writing practices? Play it sweet, or make them work for it? Ask what they were thinking when they killed off your favorite character? Perhaps find out what sorts of books they love to get lost in. Robyn Neeley, Andi J. Need we say more? The fictions and realities of space and getting there, from Hidden Figures to space opera, and why we love SF set in space. Test your knowledge about the state of Maryland in fun presentation led by authors Jean B.
Russo and Suzanne Ellery Chapelle. All are welcome to join in; meet at Rash Field dressed as your favorite storybook character, author, or playwright! Who doesn't adore a dastardly villain or a juicy antagonist? Join these popular romance authors as they share ideas for creating the perfect fictional foe. His new book, Thanks a Thousand , Jacobs describes his quest to thank every single person who had a role no matter how small in making his morning cup of coffee.
He lives in New York with his wife and sons. All that's missing is someone to save her from her happy but loveless life. Moll will read from Out of Step , a queer coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of masculinity and secrecy. American Sign Language makes it easy to communicate with your child.
We'll celebrate with stories, songs, and more. Appropriate for all ages. David Reichenbaugh's experience and passion for law enforcement and protecting the citizens along with his command attributes is what led him and enabled him to be the on-scene commander during the capture of the beltway sniper. His book In Pursuit: The Hunt for Beltway Snipers will give you a deeper look into his life and experiences in these roles. The acclaimed feminist-vegan advocate, activist, and independent scholar—author of the groundbreaking The Sexual Politics of Meat —presents her latest book, a handbook for grounding resistance in an ethical diet.
With her co-author Virginia Messina, Adams draws the connections between sexual oppression, climate change, rising authoritarian, and animal suffering to help map a pathway from the personal to the political. People usually equate science fiction with astronomy and physics. We do too, but also biology, chemistry, paleontology, and more. Our authors talk about how much science they include, the science behind the stories, and what it means to "get it right. Give your characters new life with dynamic expressions!
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of drawing facial features as well as how to manipulate them. This is essential for conveying emotions ranging from happiness and joy to anger and pain. Come discuss how facial features, expression, and body language can enhance your ability to portray strong emotion.
Novels may get all the press, but some writers do their most interesting work at the shorter lengths, where they are free to be more experimental. Find out the great reasons to read short stories, novelettes, and novellas, which ones to read, and where to read them. Patterson, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez.
What happens when a loved one is incarcerated? Join the authors as they dig deep into issues surrounding our criminal justice system and its impact on families, while also presenting a hopeful picture of the possibilities that exist when we believe that no matter where come from, what we've been through, and what lies ahead, love endures. Previously, she worked as a community newspaper reporter, following in the footsteps of her mother, and also at a culinary school.
She is editor of a quarterly ekphrasis journal called The Light Ekphrastic. Since February , TLE has paired writers and visual artists from all over the world to create new works online. Shirley Brewer Shirley J. Brewer graduated from careers in bartending, palm-reading and speech therapy. Her definition of shame is a bare wrist.
Weiner is an independent historian. She is the author of Coalified Jews: Weiner describes not only the formal institutions of Jewish life but also the everyday experiences of families like the Brunns and of a diverse Jewish population that included immigrants and natives, factory workers and department store owners, traditionalists and reformers.
The story of Baltimore Jews—full of absorbing characters and marked by dramas of immigration, acculturation, and assimilation—is the story of American Jews in microcosm. Face off against six wily picture book authors and illustrators and win a signed book! Can you spot which book excerpts are real and which are clever fakes? Don't miss this lineup: Tamara Bhalla, Sunny J.
Why is Asian-American literature so weighty and serious? The idea is to unravel through conversation the reason for the dearth of lighthearted, fun and fluffy reads in Asian American literature. According to Romero, beach reads are considered middlebrow literature but they shouldn't be dismissed. Middlebrow entertainment is the most important genre in creating a cultural baseline. It's why Asian beach reads are so necessary. In The Chesapeake Table: Your Guide to Eating Local , Renee Brooks Catacalos reminds us that eating local is easier—and more rewarding—than we may think.
She is currently a member of the Steering Team for the Chesapeake Foodshed Network, a regional food system initiative working to catalyze connections and collaborations that build a sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and equitable regional food system in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Kevin Shird is an activist, national youth advocate, public speaker, and author. Shird began dealing drugs at the age of sixteen, and later served almost twelve years in prison for drug trafficking. Today he works with young people to help them avoid the dangers of street culture and advocates for policy changes that support their safety and development.
Join these award winning and multi-published historical romance authors as they share tips and tricks of their trade. Elizabeth Watson, Mary Tilghman. What makes a good hero? Come learn the answer to this question and create your own hero. Whether a detective like Batman or a mutant like Wolverine, discover how to create a hero that the Justice League and Avengers would beg to be on their team. Alongside every hero you have a compelling Villain. From costume to personality, learn how to make a villain that stands out among any rogue's gallery.
Coming-of-age romance is about those all-important firsts--first crush, first kiss, first heartbreak--all while negotiating the tricky path to adulthood. Bestselling and award-winning YA and New Adult authors discuss how they craft these intense but engaging stories. Anderson discusses the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote, triggered by the Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively allowed districts with a demonstrated history of racial discrimination to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice.
Secrets of the Southern Table is a diverse collection of recipes from Southern-cooking specialist Virginia Willis, drawn from the unique tapestry of today's South, with stories and profiles from Southern food purveyors and influencers. Chef Willis showcases three delicious demos, and samples of her Mexican Chocolate Pudding will be available for all to enjoy!
He was a columnist and sportswriter for the Baltimore Sun for 23 years, and also has written for Sports Illustrated and Smithsonian Magazine. Eisenberg lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and currently writes columns on the digital channels operated by the Baltimore Ravens. In a sequence of essays set in , he recounts a surreal year of politics, moving from caucuses to conventions to the aftershocks of the stunning election.
Collecting stories of women of color from the Global South, Feminist Freedom Warriors weaves together cross-generational histories of feminist activism across national borders. These engaging interviews with sister comrades will inform, inspire, and activate the imagination to explore what a just world might look like.
Our panel of Young Adult novelists talk about what makes a good YA novel, and the ways they reward their readers, adult or teen. Discover your new favorite author and your new favorite book. Poet and scholar Dr. Join writer and fashion designer Stacy Stube for this literary-themed workshop; Saturday, September 29 from 2: This workshop will show you how to compose a complete image in sequential art.
Instruction will focus on scene design, angles, tone, composition, composition, and traditional art-making essentials. Hosted by Deborah Taylor, school and student services coordinator at the Pratt Library. Slab pies, baked in a baking sheet, are showing up on pot luck tables and holiday sideboards. Cathy Barrow's upcoming book, Pie Squared , offers both modern and traditional recipes to tuck between two crusts. Jonathan Abrams is an award-winning journalist who writes for Bleacher Report.
The Afrofuturism of Black Panther is the culmination of years of literary works by Black authors that imagined a future in which Blackness was valued and exalted. On this panel, authors will discuss how the impact of Black Panther and reimagining Blackness in literature can forge new grounds for the stories of the future.
The co-founder of Chicago youth organizing collective BYP draws on Black intellectual and grassroots organizing traditions, including the Haitian Revolution, the US civil rights movement, and LGBTQ rights and feminist movements, to challenge all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist. This book provides a vision for how social justice movements can become sharper and more effective through principled struggle, healing justice, and leadership development.
Four years ago, novelist Barbara Bourland left New York and moved to Baltimore with the desire for a more creative, fulfilling life. She explores the lessons, pitfalls and truths discovered along the way. In his newest novel, The Strange and True Story of Horace Wells , Surgeon Dentist , Michael Downs imagines the motivations and mysteries behind the true story of Horace Wells, the dentist who first used laughing gas as a surgical anesthetic.
And it would change his own life, too. A former newspaper reporter, Downs is an associate professor of English at Towson University. He lives and writes in Baltimore. She will read from her new work, a blend of magical realism, and history, discuss her upcoming memoir and her work as founder of One Moore Book, a children's book publishing company created in order to provide stories for children living in regions with low literacy rates and underrepresented cultures. The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. How has the blockbuster hit film Black Panther changed the landscape for black characters and creators?
With so many across the globe consuming positive depictions of black diasporic culture, what does this mean for black authors amidst publishing's long-standing challenges with diversity and inclusivity? Joined in dialogue by prison abolitionist Mariame Kaba, William C. Against the racist violence at the core of the established order, Anderson presents a program of self-defense and transformative politics for Black Americans, one rooted in an anarchistic framework akin to the Black experience itself. Andrew Kleine is a nationally recognized leader in municipal finance and performance management.
He now consults local governments on budgeting for outcomes, long-term financial planning, Lean Government, and pension and health benefit reform. What does it take to put a new spin on a character readers recognize? Writing about family can be tricky—and yet in the memoir and the essay, writers throughout time have been inevitably drawn to these intimate, revealing stories that help us make sense of our lives.
Nisha Sharma grew up immersed in Bollywood movies, eighties pop culture, and romance novels, so it comes as no surprise that her first novel My So-Called Bollywood Life features all three. The best culinary stories use food as a starting point, a way into topics as juicy and diverse as loss, grief, injustice, and the beautiful, terrible and strange nuances of our culture. How Cookbook Writers Redefine Southern Identity , discuss the challenges, possibilities, and the power of food writing with moderator Hannah Howard, author of Feast: True Love in and out of the Kitchen.
Catana Chetwynd is a self-taught traditional artist and the enthusiastic author of Catana Comics. She grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she spent her time creating art and pursing an education in psychology until accidentally stumbling into the world of comics. Not only is her boyfriend, John Freed, the daily inspiration for her drawings, but he was also the one who suggested a comic series about their relationship in the first place.
Thanks to his idea and his inspiring daily antics, Catana was able to pursue her childhood dream of being a cartoonist. Bestselling and award-winning authors discuss how these elements can advance a plot, build characterization, create romantic conflict, and lead to a positive resolution. Miller, Nibedita Sen, K. Gender and sexuality seen through the lens of poetry, music, and performance art.
A panel of esteemed Baltimore authors — Rahne Alexander, Venus Selenite, Nikki Richard, and Tyler Vile — offer invocations, short readings, and a discussion on the ways their spiritual practices impact their creative processes and lives as queer transgender women. An urgent, glittering, devastating novel about the perils of queer world-making in the mid-'90s, Sketchtasy tells the story of Alexa, an incisive twenty-one-year-old queen facing everyday brutality with determined nonchalance.
Drawn to the ecstasy of drugged-out escapades, Alexa searches for nourishment in a gay culture bonded by clubs and conformity, willful apathy, and the spectre of AIDS. Sketchtasy brings s gay culture startlingly back to life, as Alexa and her friends grapple with the impact of growing up at a time when desire and death are intertwined. Mason Jar Press is dedicated to finding new and exciting work by writers who push the bounds of literary norms.
Since she has been a volunteer with VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. He writes about Queer life and occasionally reviews books for both national and local publications. His creative work has appeared in Gertrude Journal , Assaracus , jubilat and more. Victoria Zelvin, Broken Metropolis: His thoughts cut off abruptly as he grabbed for her wrist and dragged it towards his mouth. And then life giving blood burst into his mouth and down his throat. He took it without needing to gasp for breath, just a steady stream of blood running from her arm into him.
He jerked away from her. His head cleared and finally, he was able to see what he was doing. She had given him permission, but he should never have taken it. Elliott wondered if she even knew what she was saying. He swallowed down bile once more, watching her only as long as it took for her to get inside her house. Less Than Three Press. Nicole writes across the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity. She lives in Melbourne with her fiancee, two cats, and a bottomless cup of tea.
She likes candles, incense and Gilmore Girls. Ilse and Wolf Klein bear many secrets. Genius Ilse is unsure if her parents will ever accept her love of physics. But their deepest secret lies within their blood: Can Ilse prove her loyalty—and find a way to help her brother—before their time runs out? Loyalties and identities will be tested in this sweeping fantasy and a fast-paced thriller that bravely explores the tensions at the dawn of the nuclear age. A year after an accidentally whirlwind tour of Europe, which she spent evading highwaymen and pirates with her brother Monty, Felicity has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of Callum Doyle, a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh; and enroll in medical school.
However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science. But then a small window of hope opens. Doctor Alexander Platt, an eccentric physician that Felicity idolizes, is looking for research assistants, and Felicity is sure that someone as forward thinking as her hero would be willing to take her on.
Not only is Felicity reluctant to opening old wounds, she also has no money to make the trip. A new world ruler is crowned. Plunged into a crumbling world of foreign politics that is desperate for a leader, Eros chooses a loyal prince to help him navigate the hostile sands of Safara. But not everyone is happy to see a half-blood become the most powerful person on the planet. A queen must restore her nation. In power once more, Kora faces new challenges and a difficult decision that puts someone close to her in mortal danger.
The wrong choice could destroy her relationships, her right to rule, and her life. But with generations of hate stacked against them, the two young monarchs may be doomed to fail. An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love, from acclaimed author Tillie Walden. Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together.
As Mia, the newest member, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student. When Mia grows close to her new friends, she reveals her true purpose for joining their ship—to track down her long-lost love. An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden. Inspired by real historical evidence that Abraham Lincoln was in love—romantic love—with another man, this debut YA novel was too controversial for traditional publishing.
Not even his best friend and accidental girlfriend Mackenzie. Then he discovers a secret from actual history: Abraham Lincoln was in love with another guy! What the Hell Do I Read?
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Susan thinks her little sister Jackie has the best giggle! She wants to play with mud and be a super bug! Sequel to Alan Cole is Not a Coward. Alan Cole is not a coward. Not since he stood up to his brother. Not since he let his friends Zack and Madison into his world. Never mind that he has two left feet, does not like girls, and might be developing feelings for a new boy at school. In this follow-up novel to Alan Cole Is Not A Coward , Eric Bell returns to the Unstable Table with Alan and his friends as they tackle middle school in another poignant and laugh-out-loud tale about friendship, family, and the many meanings of bravery.
Book 2 in Their Bright Ascendancy series. Since she was a child, the divine empress O Shizuka has believed she was an untouchable god. When her uncle, ruler of the Hokkaran Empire, sends her on a suicide mission as a leader of the Imperial Army, the horrors of war cause her to question everything she knows. Thousands of miles away, the exiled and cursed warrior Barsalyya Shefali undergoes trials the most superstitious would not believe in order to return to Hokkaran court and claim her rightful place next to O Shizuka.
As the distance between disgraced empress and blighted warrior narrows, a familiar demonic force grows closer to the heart of the empire. Will the two fallen warriors be able to protect their home? The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods.
They know that, one day, the swans will pull them into a dangerous game that will leave one of them a girl, and trap the other in the body of a swan. Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them? But right now, my best friend and source of solace, Jupiter Sanchez, is ignoring me to text some girl.
I also want to kiss him. Jupiter Charity-Sanchez The only thing worse than losing the girl you love to a boy is losing her to your boy.
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That means losing him, too. I have to make a move. A foster kid with a checkered past and a history of suicide attempts, Ash was just another number in a system that failed him. But to James, Ash was never just a number, and the facts around his death no longer stack up so neatly. In the city of Eldra, people are ruled by ancient prophecies. For centuries, the high council has stayed in power by virtue of the prophecies of the elder seers.
After the last infallible prophecy came to pass, growing unrest led to murders and an eventual rebellion that raged for more than a decade. In the present day, Cassa, the orphaned daughter of rebels, is determined to fight back against the high council, which governs Eldra from behind the walls of the citadel.
Her only allies are no-nonsense Alys, easygoing Evander, and perpetually underestimated Newt, and Cassa struggles to come to terms with the legacy of rebellion her dead parents have left her — and the fear that she may be inadequate to shoulder the burden. But by the time Cassa and her friends uncover the mystery of the final infallible prophecy, it may be too late to save the city — or themselves. This is the 3rd book in the Broken Moon series. When Ren wakes from his life-threatening injury on the Star Stream, he learns that Asher has left with the Phoenix Corps and that the Corps believes Ren to be dead.
Despite the opportunity to disappear, Ren is determined to fix his mistakes. But a war is brewing between two formidable armies, and, despite his wish to flee, Ren is drawn into the conflict. With his friends by his side, Ren must make a choice, and it will affect the future of his found family and the cluster forever. Parole is full of danger—and secrets. The deepest of them make up intricately interconnected stories. Damaged survivors finding each other, stitching their lives together in the harshest of places, forging precious bonds amidst the flames.
Gradually growing trust, love, and understanding between found families. A hellish withdrawal and fragile recovery. A breakneck sprint across a haunted, poisoned wasteland. Life and death, trust and betrayal, choking smoke and breaths of fresh air—all of these are just part of life within Parole. Literary, lyrical, and cuttingly satiric, Mother India is a brilliantly original novel about Jews who go to India to find transformation and eternal release from the sufferings of life.
Narrated in luminous prose by Meena, a Jewish American lesbian who has claimed India as her home, the novel is vividly populated by the darkly comic universe of three generations of women along with other family members, as well as by the Indians whose world they seek to penetrate. Universal yet intimate, brutal yet tender, satiric yet sympathetic, Mother India evokes reactions—intellectual, emotional, visceral—that are complex, even contradictory, containing the might and bite that our current cultural hubris and self-involvement deserve.
In Mother India , Reich offers us her most poignant and astonishing novel to date. Difficult, and maybe impossible, given that Elena is stubborn to a fault and has no respect for authority—especially the kind that wears a crown. And the more time passes, the less Galina cares about doing her duty and more about simply Elena herself. The relationship between two goddesses, one the embodiment of a galactic creation and the other of cosmic destruction, is tempestuous at best.
They create and they destroy and then they do it all over again. Seya and Mia use their divine magic to make pulsars and nebula, to set planets spinning around stars and bind a galaxy together with a central black hole. What was once a symbiotic cycle of life and death becomes a game of broken hearts and promises betrayed. These tensions and insecurities are explored in sonnets and villanelles; the arc of their love tracked in meter and verse. These poems touch on queer love, betrayal, trust, acceptance, and forgiveness cast against a backdrop of stardust and celestial detritus.
Benjamin Lewis has created a life for himself as one of the most respected silversmiths and engravers in New York City. For Benjamin, his work is his passion and he has never sought out companionship beyond the close ties of family. Stumbling across dresses sew by his late mother, however, reawakens painful memories from his past. Now he is determined to forge something beautiful from the remains of the life and identity he left behind.
In the process, he discovers stunning and fiercely intelligent Miss Quincy who might just have the power to tempt him out of his quiet isolation. She has made a name for herself crafting quilts and embroidery pieces for all the wealthiest ladies in the city. When soft-spoken, yet charming, Mr. Lewis comes to her with a particular project in mind she is intrigued both by his artistic design and by the man himself. He treats her like an equal, values her work and makes her smile, but Remembrance already gave her heart away once, now can she risk doing it again?
After all, everyone in Vinalia knows that stregas—wielders of magic—are figures out of fairytales. To save him, Teo must travel to the capital as a DiSangro son—not merely disguised as a boy, but transformed into one. Enter Cielo, a strega who can switch back and forth between male and female as effortlessly as turning a page in a book. Teo and Cielo journey together to the capital, and Teo struggles to master her powers and to keep her growing feelings for Cielo locked in her heart. Playing it safe to avoid a broken heart has been his MO ever since his father died and left his mom to unravel—but this strategy is not without fault.
His best-friend-turned-girlfriend-turned-best-friend-again, Florence, is set on making sure Nate finds someone else. And in a twist that is rom-com-worthy, someone does come along: After a painful mix-up when they were little, Nate finally has the chance to tell Ollie the truth about his feelings.
But can Nate find the courage to pursue his own happily ever after? Happy Bi Visibility Day! Anyway, here are some great bi things. Books to Read Now. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know Hannah would never lie about something like that.
Mara and Owen are about as close as twins can get.
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Can the brother she loves really be guilty of such a violent crime? As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie navigate this new terrain, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits in her future. With sensitivity and openness, this timely novel confronts the difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault. Seventeen-year-old Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year. But when his estranged childhood best friend Emir Shah ends up on the team, Sebastian realizes his future is in the hands of the one guy who hates him.
The good news is: Orphan Black meets Inception: Two formerly conjoined sisters are ensnared in a murderous plot involving psychoactive drugs, shared dreaming, organized crime, and a sinister cult. When the heart they share begins to fail, the twins escape to San Francisco, where they are surgically separated and given new artificial hearts. From then on they pursue lives beyond anything they could have previously imagined. Tila is suspected of involvement with the Ratel, a powerful crime syndicate that deals in the flow of Zeal, a drug that allows violent minds to enact their darkest desires in a terrifying dreamscape.
Taema is given a proposition: Once unable to keep anything from each other, the sisters now discover the true cost of secrets. Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the mortal girl she loves. Unaware that Asra is at fault, Ina swears revenge on the king and takes a savage dragon as her manifest. To stop her, Asra must embark on a journey across the kingdom, becoming a player in lethal games of power among assassins, gods, and even the king himself.
Most frightening of all, she discovers the dark secrets of her own mysterious history—and the terrible, powerful legacy she carries in her blood. But her skill at negotiating with alien species is about to be put to the ultimate test. The Anmerilli, a notoriously reticent and xenophobic people, have invented a powerful weapon that will irrevocably change the face of space combat. Now the Starsystems Alliance has called in Xandri and the crew of the Carpathia to mediate. Amidst sabotage, assassination attempts, and rampant cronyism, Xandri struggles to convince the doubtful and ornery Anmerilli.
As tensions rise and tempers threaten to boil over, Xandri must focus all her energy into understanding the one species that has always been beyond her: Now, with one semester of high school to go, and no obstacles between him and out-of-state college freedom, Tanner plans to coast through his remaining classes and clear out of Utah. Writing a book in four months sounds simple. Four months is an eternity. It turns out, Tanner is only partly right: After all, it takes only one second for him to notice Sebastian Brother, the Mormon prodigy who sold his own Seminar novel the year before and who now mentors the class.
And it takes less than a month for Tanner to fall completely in love with him. Thirty-seven-year-old Sol DuMont is a divorcee and the owner of a mid-sized hotel chain in New Orleans. Her family is moneyed, connected press darlings, and make sweeping headlines from coast to coast for reasons both good and bad.
But when her mother shoves her at Charles Harwood—the obnoxious, entitled heir of Harwood Corp—to cement a billion-dollar business merger, Rain does the only thing she can think of to escape: All she wants is jazz piano, beignets, and to sail the Mississippi. What she gets is Sol DuMont, a whirlwind affair, and a hands-on education in sex, power play, and pushing limits. Tough and independent, she has taking-no-crap down to an art form. Christopher Lucen opened a coffee and sandwich joint in South Philly because he wanted to be part of a community after years of running from place to place, searching for something he could never quite name.
Now, he relishes the familiarity of knowing what his customers want, and giving it to them. But what he really wants now is love. But hot sex is one thing—truly falling for someone? Desperate times call for desperate measures…. Luckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces of her life. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just.
Will the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal again? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own? Debuting on the New York stage, Zara is unprepared—for Eli, the girl who makes the world glow; for Leopold, the director who wants perfection; and for death in the theater. In heart-achingly beautiful prose, Amy Rose Capetta has spun a mystery and a love story into an impossible, inevitable whole—and cast lantern light on two girls, finding each other on a stage set for tragedy.
For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. But then, after generations of vanishings, a strange boy appears in the gardens. As Estrella tries to help Fel piece together his unknown past, La Pradera leads them to secrets as dangerous as they are magical in this stunning exploration of love, loss, and family. Siblings Ilse and Wolf hide a deep secret in their blood: And the government just found out. Bi character in this book is the love interest, not the narrator. Tasia Quirk is young, Black, and fabulous.
But when she catches her mamma trying to stuff a mysterious box in the closet, her identity is suddenly called into question. An artsy bisexual boy from the Valley could help her find them—but only if she stops fighting who she is, beyond the color of her skin. New Years are for fresh starts, but Jess just wants everything to go back to the way it was. From hiking trips, to four-person birthday parties, to never-ending group texts, Jess, Lee, Ryan, and Nora have always been inseparable—and unstoppable.
And so, as always, Jess makes a plan. But not even the best laid plans can take into account the uncertainties of life. As the year unfolds, Jess, Ryan, Nora, and Lee each test the bonds that hold them together.
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And amid first loves, heart breaks, and life-changing decisions, beginning again is never as simple as it seems. Peter, a gifted pianist, is everything to Sophie: Then one blurry, heartbreaking night twists their relationship into something neither of them recognizes, leading them to question their past, their future, and whether their friendship is even worth fighting for. Fresh out of high school, Babe Vogel should be thrilled to have the whole summer at her fingertips.
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- Making The Frat: The Old School;
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And when a reckless kiss causes all three of them to break up, she may lose them a lot sooner. On top of that, her ex-girlfriend is back in town, bringing with her a slew of memories, both good and bad. Heartbroken and ready for a change of pace, Millie decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools. Here, the country is dreamy and green; the school is covered in ivy, and the students think her American-ness is adorable.
Princess Flora could be a new chapter in her love life, but Millie knows the chances of happily-ever-afters are slim. But attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic fellow student, decides to take Ben under his wing. The plan for damage control: As President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations.
And Henry throws everything into question for Alex, an impulsive, charming guy who thought he knew everything: What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you? Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno. So come check out their work and find a new fave! Writing has been the best road for me to take in this particular journey of self-discovery.
As a voracious consumer of media in multiple genres, I find myself branching into all kinds of worlds in my writing. I put so much of myself into Tyson, more than anyone knows. I sat on it for a year, thinking no one had any interest in a low-drama, queer take on people who meet through a video game. Then 3 months before 30 came, and I desperately wanted to say I did something with my twenties.
Everyone around me loved Phil and Tyson. People I admire tell me they reread this novella constantly. Wow , I thought. Maybe I can really be me. Felt validated after publishing Team Phison and seeing the positive feedback. Once my birthday rolled around, I started refining older works and making them even queerer before publishing them. My heart lies in my fantasy series, The Absolutes. Being open and proud!
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In a fantasy world! The first full-length novel in the Absolutes series, Your Heart Will Grow , focuses more on romance than friendship. Things without the allocishet gaze. Things I absolutely am obsessed with. And rock candy, holy moly, I love rocky candy. The Masked Minotaur came together very quickly as a novelette. My most recent release veers away from romance and focuses on friendship.
The best thing I ever did for myself was find other queer people to be friends with, people who encouraged me to be myself, people who I will forever encourage to be themselves. Hard To Find is a collection of short stories with queer characters making friends with other queer characters. Half of it is contemporary, and the other half is fantasy. You can follow me on Twitter or check out my website for all the updates of my thirties.
Will I freak out again around 39? But I hope I will look back at this year and remind myself everything turned out well. They are publishing queer as heck stories with a strong romantic focus, although friendships and found families are important too. Chace prefers to write fantasy but dabbles in contemporary and historical fiction as well. Yes, you read that right. Of course, Inkmistress includes other things—a queer girl demi-god, who explores her own bisexuality throughout the narrative; a discussion of what it means to be angry, and what it means to pursue doing good; and, of course, some beautiful worldbuilding.
Take a peek at the beginning of chapter one—and a little snippet of chapter three! Love was a mind that moved quickly from one thought to the next, eyes an inimitable blue that lay somewhere between morning glories and glaciers, and a hand that tugged me along as we raced laughing through the woods. Love was the way she buried her hands in my hair and I lost mine in the dark waves of hers, and how she kissed me until we fell in a hot tangle atop the blankets in the back of the cave I called home. Love was the warmth kindled by her touch, lingering in me long after the first snow fell and she had gone for the winter.
Are you ready to talk about dragons and gods and dragons and magic and dragons? Incredibly, I will be well-behaved and will not start the conversation with a ramble about how dragons are the best. I want to talk about the idea of demigods in your world without spoiling anything too majorly. Think we can manage? For a minute there I thought you were going to ask me to run a foot race.
That would be very ill-behaved. And if we are being honest, dragons ARE the best. Where I am in New York, it is far too hot for foot races! Inkmistress takes place approximately years before Of Fire and Stars.