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• Afterglow

  a Dog Memoir

  Myles, Eileen,

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  Acclaimed memoirist Eileen Myles documents their time with their beloved pit bull, Rosie. It explores power dynamics, the deep love people have for their pets, and the emptiness following a pet's death, which is often ignored by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Along the Journey River

  a Mystery

  LaFavor, Carole, 1942-2011

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  LaFavor, two-spirit activist, also dabbled in writing mysteries. This mystery delves into the crime of stolen artifacts from a reservation which leads to the death of a tribal chairman. The book is a great look into the Ojibwe culture that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Believe Me

  a Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens

  Izzard, Eddie,

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  Acclaimed comedian, actor, and activist Eddie Izzard's autobiography is just as bouncy as his mind, going from situation to situation with almost no warning. Eddie identifies alternatively as transgender and genderqueer and continues to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Descent of Monsters

  Yang, Neon

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  Finalist for the 2019 Lambda Literary award, Yang's cross-genre effort is a beautiful, terrifying, and moving book. Also available as an ebook.

• Don't Call Us Dead

  Poems

  Smith, Danez,

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  Smith's beautiful poetry collection covering mortality, country, pride, and self was nominated for the National Book Award for poetry in 2017. Smith identifies as gender neutral and uses the pronouns they/them. Also available as an ebook.

• Freshwater

  Emezi, Akwaeke,

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  This moving and unnerving first book by Emezi documents the life of a person "with one foot on the other side". Exploring transness and religion, Emezi's first book shows that they will certainly be a part of the queer canon. Also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fugitive Colors

  Chrystos, 1946-

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  This poetry collection covers desire, politics, and survival. Chrystos is a two-spirit activist.

• Hello, Cruel World

  101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws

  Bornstein, Kate, 1948-

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  This dark comedy book also serves as a self-help book, providing reasons to stay alive to those who live on the periphery of society. Bornstein identifies as gender non-conforming. Also available as an ebook.

• Kaleidoscope Song

  Benwell, Fox,

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  This YA title explores the friendship and relationship between two girls in South Africa, facing cruelty and violence each day. Fox Benwell identifies as genderqueer.

• One in Every Crowd

  Stories

  Coyote, Ivan, 1969-

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  This book celebrates the differences between us and encourages teens and adults to feel comfortable as themselves. Coyote identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

• An Unkindness of Ghosts

  Solomon, Rivers,

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  A science fiction book where the passengers are separated along racial lines and put through harsh situations. Our lead, Aster, who is genderqueer and autistic, finds strength in her difference and helps to break down the social barriers.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Y

  a Novel

  Celona, Marjorie

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  The story of a foster child striving to find her home. This debut is a tearjerker and will definitely make you feel all the feels.