After an unexpected hiatus, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/ella) are back with many life updates and audio quality they thought would be crisp (it will get figured out eventually). The two discuss the media they’ve been consuming and Leslie gives a short review of THE QUEER GIRL IS GOING TO BE OKAY by Dale Walls*. Side rants include Glory’s secret life before they were a librarian, the ways in which Noah Kahan slays, and Texas gas station culture. At the end, the two also share some resources for people wanting to learn more about the Palestinian genocide happening.

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*Thank you to Levine Querido for the advanced readers copy!

In the ninth episode of Little Gay Library, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/her/ella) interview Sam Slupski (they/them), writer and author of Until Tender, their debut poetry collection. Discussions include a deeper dive into themes in Sam’s poetry (food, chosen family, and pop culture), as well as the power of cooking, writing as a form of survival, and where the best sunsets are found (the Midwest). You can learn more about Sam below:

Sam Slupski is a queer, nonbinary writer and creator from the Midwest. They are passionate about redefining conversations about wellness to make them accessible and inclusive, destigmatizing mental and sexual health through transformative practices, and supporting communities rooted in collective care and mutuality. They were a finalist in the 2019 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest, headlined the 2018 Melbourne Spoken Word Poetry Festival, and have toured across the US and Canada. You can read their work on Insider, Swift Wellness, and GoodNewspaper. They are a freelance writer, love to cook, and wholeheartedly believe a Midwest sunset is superior to all sunsets. Their book from Game Over Books, titled Until Tender, is out now.

Find Sam on IG: @theyaresam

Subscribe to Sam’s newsletter, Healing Field Notes: https://samslupski.substack.com/

Purchase Until Tender from Game Over Books: https://www.gameoverbooks.com/product-page/until-tender

In the eighth episode of Little Gay Library, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/her/ella) talk about Cynthia So’s If You Still Recognize Me (lots of spoilers). Discussions include the gender envy, our experiences with Tumblr fandoms, our favorite celebratory foods, and more. Additionally, the two spoke about September being National Library Card Sign-Up month (and all the cool things you can access with a library card) and what the next buddy read will be.

CW: There was talk of family estrangement, fatphobia, and diet culture in this episode.

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In the seventh episode of Little Gay Library, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/her/ella) talk about the second half of Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza. Discussions included problematic writers, ideas for our own anthologies, gay best friends, and the queer people in our lives who would be featured in our personal archives (shout out to all the elementary school crushes, queer awakenings, and english teachers). Additionally, the two talked about needing lesbian elders so if you know how to connect with some then let us know!

Lastly, the two talked about the books they read in July and chose their next buddy read.

*Lesbian Love Story has various trigger warnings so please check before reading!

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I Call Your Name Whenever I Can: The Letters of Pat Parker and Audre Lorde https://lithub.com/i-call-your-name-whenever-i-can-the-letters-of-pat-parker-and-audre-lorde/

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In the sixth episode of Little Gay Library, Leslie  (she/ella) and Glory (she/they) reunite irl and talk about ALL the books in existence!!! Jk…but if you are needing some recommendations then this is the episode for you. They talked about Light Academia books, body horror books, books about queer communes, and so much more.

The two also talked about their long-anticipated buddy read for June: Lesbian Love Story* by Amelia Possanza. Their discussion focused on chapters 1-4 so this is a two parter, baby! The following episode will cover 5-8. Side rants include boston marriages, our own definitions of lesbianism, fictional lesbian coded characters we may or may not relate to (ahem Gilmore Girls gang…iykyk), and archiving as lesbians.

*Lesbian Love Story has various trigger warnings so please check before reading!

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Welcome back the Little Gay Library! This month, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/ella) breakdown A World Between by Emily Hashimoto (ALL SPOILERS). Topics of discussion include reminiscing about cozy days in college, art that has moved us, and the pop culture and American culture references we didn’t understand as kids of immigrant parents. Leslie and Glory also took a random online quiz to find out which queer book they should read next before talking about the importance of supporting your local public library. Lastly, you can send Little Gay Library your Little Hopes & Dreams for a book and the two will curate some recommendations for you in next month’s episode! Below you can find the links to things that were discussed. You can follow the podcast on Instagram at www.instagram.com/littlegaypod to stay up-to-date on new episode releases and join conversations about what we discussed.

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In this third episode of Little Gay Library, Glory (she/they) and Leslie (she/ella) upgrade to mics and have the crispest audio! They talk about the books they read during February including a popular dystopian YA that has recently blown up on TikTok (that Leslie tried to explain very poorly), another book that was turned into a real… go-to-the-theater-sit-down-watch-a-movie film, a satirical book about wellness culture, and more. Tangents included being an anti-Awkwafina podcast, the importance of reading lesbian literature, why you should archive your life, and corny Spanglish in books.

They also introduce their new segment: “Little Hopes & Dreams,” for which listeners get to submit a detailed request for a book.* Even if you didn’t submit a request this time, you’ll still leave with a few recommendations. Speaking of, Glory and Leslie also pick their next buddy read on air!

Below are links to things that were discussed during the episode:

Lastly, make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram at www.instagram.com/littlegaypod to stay up-to-date on new episode releases and join conversations about what we discussed!

*Disclaimer: We were joking about having gotten hundreds of submissions, in case that wasn’t clear.