RecommendedReading by Elgin County Library Adult Titles Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
weight of her parent’s expectations, a struggling job market and feelings of burnout, Grace flees her home in Portland for a summer in New York with the wife she barely knows. Genre: Romantic comedy Character: Culturally diverse; LGBTQIA diverse; Relatable Storyline: Own voices Writing Style: Well-crafted dialogue Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son by Richie Jackson
A trans woman, her detransitioned ex and his cisgender lover build an unconventional family together in the wake of heartbreak and an unplanned pregnancy. This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can’t
‘Gay Like Me’ by Richie Jackson is both a celebration of gay identity and a sorrowful warning. Discrimination is now outlawed in most states, gay men and women can marry, and there are drugs available to protect against AIDS. However, he also argues that nothing can be taken for granted. Bigotry and hatred still exist. The gay identity can be worn with pride, but
reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel. Genre: Relationship fiction Character: Authentic; Complex; LGBTQIA diverse; Sympathetic Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices Tone: Amusing; Heartwarming Writing Style: Witty
gay citizens needs always to be aware that their gains are fragile. Available formats: eAudiobook & eBook (Hoopla), Book and Book on CD Young Adult Titles A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old GracePorter goes ona girls’ trip toVegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through- the-summer certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn’t know, until she does exactly that. Staggering under the
When Noa closes his eyes on Earth and wakes up on a spaceship called Qriosity just as it’s about to explode, he’s pretty sure things can’t get much weirder. Boy is he wrong. Trapped aboard are also DJ and Jenny and together, the three face all the dangers of space, along with murder,
aliens, a school dance, and one really, really bad day. But none of this can prepare Noa for the biggest challenge—falling in love. As Noa’s feelings for DJ deepen, he has to contend not just with the challenges of the present, but also with his memories of the past. Genre: First person narratives; Science fiction Character: LGBTQIA diverse; Sympathetic Storyline: Action-packed; Intricately plotted; Own voices Pace: Fast-paced Writing Style: Engaging Identity: A Story of Transitioning by Corey Maison
This young adult, graphic novel shines a light on how gender dysmorphia affects thousands of people worldwide, but has been ignored or ridiculed in our culture. ‘Identity’ tells the complex and moving tale of a young person who knows that their true gender is not the one they were assigned at birth. With unconditional love and support from
her mother, Corey Maison successfully starts the transition process with hopes of being comfortable in her own skin, being accepted by others, and raising awareness of young people who wish to transition.
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