Thursday, June 12, 2025

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Thu Jun 12 2025
 

Clare Mulroy |  Books Reporter

Happy Thursday and happy second week of Pride Month , booklovers! It's the perfect time to pick up a new title by an LGBTQ+ author and celebrate queer stories, especially at a time when LGBTQ+ rights remain under attack. 

Work your way through these 10 recommended titles that encapsulate just a fraction of the diversity and depth of the LGBTQ+ community. If you're looking for a swoony romance, try "Dream On, Ramona Riley" by Ashley Herring Blake or "Kiss Me, Maybe" by Gabriella Gomez. If you want something steeped in history, try the fictional "Lilac People" by Milo Todd or the biography of Marsha P. Johnson by activist Tourmaline or a nonfiction look at community havens in "Dining Out" by Erik Piepenburg. 
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One of my favorite queer reads this year was "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.E. Schwab, the highly anticipated paranormal epic declaring it "toxic lesbian vampire summer." I chatted with Schwab about how "Bones" is her queerest novel yet and why she wanted a story that lets LGBTQ+ characters be messy and hungry.

And for all you Star Trek fans, check out the new graphic memoir from George Takei, his most intimate telling of his coming out. It's a colorful journey through Takei's childhood, political activism and acting career. In our conversation, Takei told me that not being out felt less like a closet and more like a prison. Check out our full interview to see how Takei feels 20 years after coming out and why he called Trump the "biggest Klingon around."

What are your favorite books from LGBTQ+ authors? Let me know at cmulroy@usatoday.com and thanks for keeping up with USA TODAY Books!
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