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• Wild Geese

  Emmanuel, Soula

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  Rep: Transgender, Lesbian. Phoebe is settling into her new life in Copenhagen as a trans woman when an unexpected visitor from her past appears on her doorstep, unearthing memories forgotten and buried from her past. ‘Wild Geese’ is a powerful debut…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Rot

  Emezi, Akwaeke

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  Rep: Transgender, Queer. A heartbroken Kalu falls into temptation after the end of a four-year relationship and finds himself at a sex party for the rich of New Lagos. Kalu continues to fall into the underbelly of New Lagos realising he has seen too…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Martyr!

  Akbar, Kaveh

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  Rep: Bisexual, Lesbian. The life of Cyrus Shams is mayhem. His grief and anger stemming from the sudden death of his father and the shocking loss of his mother in an ‘accidental’ plane shooting leads Cyrus to a lifestyle of drinking, drugs and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Fours

  July, Miranda, 1974-

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  Rep: Bisexual. A forty-five year old artist decides to abandon her family and child, leaving Los Angeles for a once in a lifetime road trip to New York. However, her desire of sudden revitalisation is soon overshadowed by the destiny of the road.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Interesting Facts About Space

  Austin, Emily (Emily R.)

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  Rep: Lesbian. Enid flounders through life armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of space and a phobia of bald men. Falling into her first serious relationship she makes it work despite her broken family. Slowly Enid feels as though she is being…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Future Was Color

  a Novel

  Nathan, Patrick

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  Rep: Gay. The allure of 1950’s Hollywood glamour entices George Curtis to the McCarthy-era studios, but the harsh reality of Los Angeles leaves him living a life of secrecy. As a closeted gay man, he is forced to choose between his career or his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Henry Henry

  a Novel

  Bratton, Allen

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  Rep: Gay. Hal bears the title of the duke’s heir, but he would like nothing more than to drown his woes with drugs, sex, and alcohol then absolve his sins through confession. A troubled life living between worlds, Hal suffers through the Catholic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Tongues

  Grattan, Thomas, 1974-

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  Rep: Gay. Life in New York City isn’t for the faint of heart. Everyone here moves with a thankless rhythm, but Gordon keeps up the pace landing himself a job walking dogs for New York’s elite. It may not be much for Gordon, yet the Big Apple is his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Exhibit

  Kwon, R. O.

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  Rep: Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer. Kwon’s unique style delivers an intimate novel abundant with rich prose about the crossroads of desire and sound judgement. Jin meets Lidija at a party and soon the two are enthralled with one another. Jin's passion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perfume & Pain

  a Novel

  Dorn, Anna

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  Rep: Lesbian. Astrid, a financially struggling author, spirals after tumbling into the pressure cooker of literary success. Juggling a movie deal, a tragic dating life and trying to write using the Patricia Highsmith (a miserable cocktail of drugs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Housemates

  a Novel

  Eisenberg, Emma Copley

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  Rep: Lesbian. Two housemates' journey to the estate of their recently deceased (and problematic) photography professor. Being artists, they naturally decide to document their road trip through America’s heartland with photographs and words.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bellies

  Dinan, Nicola

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  Rep: Gay, Transgender. Tom and Ming’s love blossomed at a university drag night and the rest was history. However, the status quo shifts when Ming decides to transition. They travel the world, living across various landscapes whilst the dynamics of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Masquerade

  a Novel

  Fu, Mike, 1985-

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  Rep: Queer. What starts as a simple housesitting erupts into a cacophony of danger and strange coincidences wrapped in poetic prose. In the backdrops of New York, Shanghai, and other plains of existence, Meadow explores their cultural, sexual, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blessings

  Ibeh, Chukwuebuka

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  Rep: Gay. Obiefuna’s life is turned upside down when his father catches him being intimate with another boy from a nearby village. After being sent to boarding school, Obiefuna experiences the brutal reality of post-military Nigeria and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Small Rain

  Greenwell, Garth, 1978-

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  Rep: Gay. This latest novel by Garth Greenwell is unlike his earlier work in the best way. Our protagonist, a poet alone in an American hospital bed at the height of the COVID pandemic spends two weeks recovering from emergency surgery. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• But How Are You, Really

  a Novel

  Dawson, Ella, 1992-

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  Rep: Bisexual. At university you are told this is where you discover yourself but for Charlotte, she never found her answers. Forced to attend her five-year reunion the reality of her stagnant routine and unimpressive media job hits home. Returning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• These Letters End in Tears

  Xaviere, Musih Tedji

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  Rep: Lesbian. Living in Cameroon is a dangerous affair for Bessem and Fatima. When Fatima’s Muslim brother discovers their secret relationship, their worlds begin to crumble leading to Fatima’s sudden disappearance. Years later, Bessem continues to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Love

  Jeffs, Lotte

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  Rep: Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer. After meeting outside a gay bar during university, Mae and Ari hit it off, beginning their beautiful story of platonic friendship spanning over 10 years. Together they journey through life, helping each other during…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Three Lives of Cate Kay

  Fagan, Kate (Sports writer)

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  Rep: Lesbian. A successful author under the pen name Cate Kay hides from the spotlight of fame. However, when she was Annie, she and her friend Amanda craved the limelight. Everything changed after a tragedy, leading Annie to become Cass and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rejection

  Fiction

  Tulathimutte, Tony, 1983-

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  Rep: Queer. ‘Rejection’ is a novel of interconnected short stories that redefine the experience of loneliness and alienation from the world and oneself. Each of the seven stories follows authentic characters as they navigate through their deepest…Read moreRead more of this annotation