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5 Must-Read LGBTQ Fiction Books

FICTION

MOSTLY DEAD THINGS

by Kristen Arnett

An ambitious debut writer with extraordinary promise, Arnett brings all of Florida's strangeness to life through the lens of... Full review >

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FICTION

IN AT THE DEEP END

by Kate Davies

Sweet but never saccharine; a literary rom-com about the importance of knowing yourself. Full review >

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FICTION

MURMUR

by Will Eaves

A wildly inventive and moving exploration of the human mind under conditions of duress. Full review >

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FICTION

THE TRAVELERS

by Regina Porter

Beautifully written and intricately plotted, Porter’s novel falters only when she seems to step back from her characters, to... Full review >

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