Blogs in April 2020

Crystal Boys 30th April 2020

Crystal Boys is the first Chinese novel on gay themes. A-qing, the adolescent hero, comes from an impoverished family. His father casts him out after learning that his son is gay. A-qing drifts into New Park, a gay hangout...

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A Beautiful Crime 24th February 2020

When Nick Brink and his boyfriend Clay Guillory meet up on the Grand Canal in Venice, they have a plan in mind–and it doesn’t involve a vacation. Nick and Clay are running away from their turbulent lives in New...

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God In Pink 15th February 2020

In war-torn Iraq in 2003, a young gay Muslim struggles to find a balance between his sexuality, religion and culture. Hasan Namir’s GOD IN PINK is a revelatory novel about being queer and Muslim, set in war-torn Iraq in...

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If You Could Be Mine 13th February 2020

Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They’ve shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love–Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned,...

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Frankissstein 24th July 2019

In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love – against their better judgement – with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI. Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with...

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