When it comes to queer books, the loudest headlines may be about bans and censorship, but a quieter truth about the state of LGBTQ books reveals the resilience of their authors and commitment of their readers.
The queer titles debuting in 2023 are as full of joy as they are examples of resistance, and those in the industry say LGBTQ writers are only getting more ambitious.
And while queer young adult books are often the target of book-banning efforts, these titles drove the highest gains in the category, the report found.
When it comes to considering a queer future, and what’s next for queer books, that’s something that’s been on the mind of Suzi F. Garcia, the editor of Lambda Literary, a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ books and authors.
She described the book as having a “queer core” and a sense of hope while discussing issues critical to LGBTQ and Black communities.