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Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels | Justin Bond

Mx. Justin Vivian Bond is one of the recipients of the 2024 MacArthur Fellowship (i.e. Genius Grant). I first became aware of Bond from the movie Shortbus. The song is slightly NSFW (suggestive lyrics). The movie is extremely NSFW, but beautiful.

https://youtu.be/U4HEVtKvi0M

#tuesdaytunes

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BookmarkTavern

The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

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Mike Angeli is just trying to find where he belongs as he grows up. Then he finds his university‘s drag group.

This was charming. The poetry really worked for this coming of age story, while also examining identity through a mixed race and queer lens. That feeling of not being enough for any group. Atta‘s narration didn‘t really work for me, but the story as a whole was powerful and sweet. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 #QueerBC @PuddleJumper #LGBTBookBingo Coming of age story @Kenyazero 3w

BookmarkTavern General warning for homophobia, racism, and bullying; specific warning for Sandcastles, brief mention of child abuse 3w

Kenyazero I remember really enjoying this read. Great coming if age pick! 2w

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willaful

Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

A vivid, satisfying coming of age story about a gay, mixed-race English boy building his identity. I'm not a fan of novels “in verse“ that really aren't, but this was so readable I liked it anyway... and there are some excellent poems included.

#QueerBC #HauntedShelf #FrightClub #31By31 #Spookoween

sebrittainclark, Jadams89, TheSpineView, dabbe, Catsandbooks, Scochrane26, PuddleJumper, LiseWorks

PuddleJumper Sometimes it can really work and sometimes it's awkward. It worked well for this book I think 1mo

willaful #FunFact the narrator\'s birthday is Halloween. :-) 1mo

TheSpineView Excellent! 1mo

Catsandbooks Great! 👏🏼💜 4w

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LitsyEvents

The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

Repost for @PuddleJumper

October's author pick for #QueerBC is Dean Atta!

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2776655

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TieDyeDude

Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City | Elyssa Maxx Goodman

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A thorough and interesting history of drag in New York City. The audio narration was well done.

AnnCrystal Nice mug 👍. I don't drink, yet I like the elegance of wine and the artsiness of a German beer Stein. I even found a gorgeous stein with an Eagle. That's correct, I don't drink yet I purchased a beer Stein for its artwork 😂. (edited) 2mo

julesG @AnnCrystal Beer Steins are excellent for keeping bookmarks in, or pens, or kitchen utensils. 😉 I don't have any at the moment, but my parents have several around the house and not a single one has been used for beer ever. 2mo

julesG The Schlenkerla has travelled very far from home. Did you like it? 2mo

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AnnCrystal 😎👍💝 Thanks @julesG marvelous idea, and true! Mine holds paint brushes 🖌️😉👍.

🤩 That must be quite the collection your parents have! Steins are just works of beauty ☺️👍. (edited) 2mo

julesG @AnnCrystal I never thought they were something special because they were regular household items. Although my parents managed to snag a few collector's items while my father worked for a small company that produced mugs and steins. 2mo

AnnCrystal @julesG that's epic 😎👍💝. 2mo

TieDyeDude @julesG The beer was quite good! My wife is not a fan of smoked flavors, so I had it saved for a time I could drink it alone :)
@anncrystal I've had a couple steins, but they rarely make the cut when I move (this one is from the PA Renaissance Faire). I love the look of them, though. This one is a little less bulky, so I've held on to it. @julesG They are not super common here, so they are mostly considered collector's items, though 2mo

AnnCrystal @TieDyeDude 😎👍💫. 2mo

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DebbieGrillo

The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

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I loved this more than expected. Character driven, a true coming of age story. Readers learn to love Michael as he learns who he is and to love himself.

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DebbieGrillo

The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

willaful I loved this poem. 1mo

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DebbieGrillo

The Black Flamingo | Dean Atta

Presenting my summer stack. I never read them all or stick to it without adding others along the way, but it's good to have plans. #summertbr

Tamra Aspirations!! 4mo

Ruthiella I love a good stack of books! 👍 4mo

youneverarrived Great stack! I‘m looking forward to reading The Anxious Generation. 4mo

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Pumpkin | Julie Murphy

Waylon Russell Brewer is a fat, openly gay boy stuck in the small West Texas town of Clover City. His plan is to bide his time until he can graduate, move to Austin with his twin sister, Clementine, and finally go Full Waylon, so that he can live his Julie-the-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-music-Andrews truth.
#Pumpkin #JulieMurphy #Dumplin #book #LGBT #Queer #YoungAdult #Romance #Contemporary #Fiction #Audiobook #RealisticFiction #Teen 💚💚💚

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AroundTheBookWorld

Pumpkin | Julie Murphy

Pride Book Recommendations pt 1 🏳️‍🌈📚🌈
#Puddin #Pumpkin #JulieMurphy #TheFallingInLoveMontage #CiaraSmyth #WeUnleashTheMercilessStorm #TehlorKayMejia #Beast #BrieSpangler #book #books #booklist #bookloot #booklust #booklove #booklover #booklovers #bookloversunite #bookz #bookzesty #bookzilla #bookzone #bookxcess #bookcase #bookcases #bookcover #YoungAdult #LGBT #Romance #Contemporary #Fiction #Audiobook #Queer #RealisticFiction #Teen 💞💞💞💞

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