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Even Though I Knew the End

by Polk, C. L.

Book - 2022

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Leading Men

by Castellani, Christopher

Book - 2019

A life-changing encounter among Tennessee Williams, his lover Frank Merlo and a taciturn Swedish beauty at a 1953 Truman Capote party culminates in deathbed revelations about Williams' final play a decade later. A life-changing encounter among Tennessee Williams, his lover Frank Merlo and a taciturn Swedish beauty at a 1953 Truman Capote party culminates in deathbed revelations about Williams' final play a decade later. Show less

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Life of David Hockney

A Novel

by Cusset, Catherine

Book - 2019

A compelling hybrid of novel and biography, Life of David Hockney offers an insightful overview of a painter whose art is as accessible as it is compelling, and whose passion to create has never been deterred by heartbreak or illness or loss. A compelling hybrid of novel and biography, Life of David Hockney offers an insightful overview of a painter whose art is as accessible as it is compelling, and whose passion to create has never been deterred by heartbreak or illness or loss. Show less

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The Spectators

A Novel

by DuBois, Jennifer

Book - 2019

A controversial talk-show host who has made his living by exposing bizarre societal secrets on live television finds his own past brought into question when the young perpetrators of a mass shooting declare themselves his devoted fans. A controversial talk-show host who has made his living by exposing bizarre societal secrets on live television finds his own past brought into question when the young perpetrators of a mass shooting declare themselves his devoted fans. Show less

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A Novel

by Greer, Andrew Sean

Book - 2017

Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his 50th birthday, embarks on an international journey that...Show more Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his 50th birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself and making connections with the past. Show less

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Going Dutch

A Novel

by Gregor, James

Book - 2019

Enmeshed with a straight woman, Anne, and increasingly romantically involved with successful lawyer Blake, 20-something gay graduate student Richard soon ...Show more Enmeshed with a straight woman, Anne, and increasingly romantically involved with successful lawyer Blake, 20-something gay graduate student Richard soon finds himself on a romantic and existential collision course—one that brings about surprising revelations. Show less

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Gods With A Little G

by Hassman, Tupelo

Book - 2019

A group of teen outcasts in an isolated town run by evangelicals band together when the woman who watches over them, Aunt Bev, becomes victim to both threats and violence because of her local business, the Psychic Encounter Shoppe. A group of teen outcasts in an isolated town run by evangelicals band together when the woman who watches over them, Aunt Bev, becomes victim to both threats and violence because of her local business, the Psychic Encounter Shoppe. Show less

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The Weaver

A Novel

by Itäranta, Emmi

Book - 2016

Hiding her forbidden ability to dream behind the persona of a model citizen and weaver in her island home's prestigious House of Webs, Eliana is linked to...Show more Hiding her forbidden ability to dream behind the persona of a model citizen and weaver in her island home's prestigious House of Webs, Eliana is linked to the young survivor of an attack before the revelation of her secrets prompts her to join a rebel band that would expose the island's dark undercurrents. Show less

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Stray City

A Novel

by Johnson, Chelsey

Book - 2018

Building a home for herself in the thriving but insular lesbian underground of Portland away from her Midwestern Catholic childhood, a young artist become...Show more Building a home for herself in the thriving but insular lesbian underground of Portland away from her Midwestern Catholic childhood, a young artist becomes unexpectedly pregnant after a reckless night and is forced to come to terms with her past a decade later when her precocious daughter asks about her father. Show less

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The Dime

by Kent, Kathleen

Book - 2017

Betty Rhyzyk, Brooklyn's toughest female police detective, relocates to rough-and-tumble Dallas, Texas, where she must contend with a group of unruly subo...Show more Betty Rhyzyk, Brooklyn's toughest female police detective, relocates to rough-and-tumble Dallas, Texas, where she must contend with a group of unruly subordinates, a persistent stalker, a formidable criminal organization, and her girlfriend's unsupportive family. Show less

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The End of Eddy

by Louis, Édouard

Book - 2017

Traces how a young gay man in a violent French factory village navigates his orientation and intellectually precocious nature while enduring pressure to become a strong man in accordance with local beliefs. Traces how a young gay man in a violent French factory village navigates his orientation and intellectually precocious nature while enduring pressure to become a strong man in accordance with local beliefs. Show less

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Confucius Jane

by Lynch, Katie

Book - 2016

When she falls in love with Jane Morrow, whom, on leave from grad school, she met at her local noodle shop in New York City's Chinatown, medical student S...Show more When she falls in love with Jane Morrow, whom, on leave from grad school, she met at her local noodle shop in New York City's Chinatown, medical student Sutton St. James, who is at a career crossroads, must protect Jane and the community she's come to love when her father's scandalous secret threatens her family and her reputation. Show less

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The Great Believers

by Makkai, Rebecca

Book - 2019

A novel set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris follows the director of a Chicago art gallery and a woman looking for her estranged daughter in Paris who both struggle to come to terms with the ways AIDS has affected their lives. A novel set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris follows the director of a Chicago art gallery and a woman looking for her estranged daughter in Paris who both struggle to come to terms with the ways AIDS has affected their lives. Show less

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My Ex-life

by McCauley, Stephen

Book - 2018

Hitting rock bottom after his beautiful apartment is sold to his ex, David receives an unexpected call from his first wife, Julie, and agrees to help her ...Show more Hitting rock bottom after his beautiful apartment is sold to his ex, David receives an unexpected call from his first wife, Julie, and agrees to help her sullen teen daughter get into college, an endeavor that brings lingering feelings and unresolved issues to light. Show less

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No Other World

A Novel

by Mehta, Rahul

Book - 2017

A 1980s Indian-American immigrant family struggles with cultural differences, past secrets, arranged marriage and a gay son's coming-of-age in a homophobic community. A 1980s Indian-American immigrant family struggles with cultural differences, past secrets, arranged marriage and a gay son's coming-of-age in a homophobic community. Show less

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Juliet Takes A Breath

by Rivera, Gabby

Book - 2019

Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to ...Show more Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able to figure out her life over the course of one magical summer? Or is she running away from all the problems that seem too big to handle? With more questions than answers, Juliet takes on Portland, Harlowe, and most importantly, herself. Show less

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Crossing

by Statovci, Pajtim

Book - 2019

The death of Enver Hoxha and the loss of his father leave Bujar growing up in the ruins of Communist Albania and of his own family. Only his fearless best...Show more The death of Enver Hoxha and the loss of his father leave Bujar growing up in the ruins of Communist Albania and of his own family. Only his fearless best friend Agim—who is facing his own realizations about his gender and sexuality—gives him hope for the future. Together the two decide to leave everything behind and try their luck in Italy. But the struggle to feel at home—in a foreign country and even in one's own body—will have corrosive effects, spurring a dangerous search for new identities. Show less

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How to Survive A Summer

A Novel

by White, Nick

Book - 2017

A Midwestern graduate student finds himself reliving a horrible experience he had at a camp that tried to “cure” teenage boys of their homosexuality when he discovers the campground, now abandoned, is being used in an upcoming horror movie. A Midwestern graduate student finds himself reliving a horrible experience he had at a camp that tried to “cure” teenage boys of their homosexuality when he discovers the campground, now abandoned, is being used in an upcoming horror movie. Show less

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A Taste of Honey

by Wilson, Kai Ashante

Book - 2016

After meeting a handsome Dalucan soldier, Aqib bmg Sadiqi, a fourth cousin to the royal family and son of the Master of Beasts, struggles with his family's expectations and the love he feels for Lucrio. After meeting a handsome Dalucan soldier, Aqib bmg Sadiqi, a fourth cousin to the royal family and son of the Master of Beasts, struggles with his family's expectations and the love he feels for Lucrio. Show less

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Tin Man

by Winman, Sarah

Book - 2018

A heartbreaking celebration of love in all its forms gradually reveals a fallout between two longtime friends and Oxford students over the course of a decade marked by the marriage of one and the disappearance of the other. A heartbreaking celebration of love in all its forms gradually reveals a fallout between two longtime friends and Oxford students over the course of a decade marked by the marriage of one and the disappearance of the other. Show less

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The History of Living Forever

by Wolff, Jake

Book - 2019

Devastated when his teacher and crush bafflingly dies from an overdose, a senior-year chemistry student peruses his mentor's journals and uncovers a centuries-old quest for the Elixir of Life. Devastated when his teacher and crush bafflingly dies from an overdose, a senior-year chemistry student peruses his mentor's journals and uncovers a centuries-old quest for the Elixir of Life. Show less

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