Titled after the Taylor Swift song, Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma Alban is the sapphic historical romance you should pick up while waiting for the next season of Bridgerton. Join hosts Amber and Jamie as they discuss how quickly Gwen would have been able to get Beth out of her numerous undergarments, queer aristocrats from history, and lavender marriages.

There are no monsters in Lucille... Or that's what Jam has been told her whole life. She was also under the impression that people didn't come out of paintings, though, so there's a lot to learn. Join hosts Samantha and Dani as they discuss this and more, delving into Pet by Akwaeke Emezi. Discussions include queer, neurodivergent, African representation, existential queries, Bible lore, and more. Our hosts have much to talk about with this fast-paced, near-future utopian YA. 

How do you balance who you are versus what you love? Join not only your hosts, Ashley and Goldie, but the author CJ Aralore himself to discuss his book that asks that and more, Gravity's Fire. With two parts fluffy rom-com, one part epic fantasy, this novel follows Nix Ashwell on his quests to find answers about himself and maybe also find a boyfriend. CJ, Ashley, and Goldie discuss the novel's inspirations, character development, magic, music, and teenage self-discovery in this speculative fiction romantasy. If you'd like to see more of what CJ's work, visit his website at http://www.cjaralore.com. 

If you're interested in reading Gravity's Fire after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from an independent bookstore or directly from ⁠⁠Midnight Meadow Publishing⁠⁠!

The Dauphin County Library System is delighted to partner with Midnight Meadow Publishing, who specialize in LGBTQIA+ stories. This episode is the second of a series of interviews with their authors with recent releases.

Have you ever listened to “At last I see the light” from Tangled and thought, ‘this could be gayer’? Then this book (and podcast episode) might be for you! Join hosts Em and Cas as they take this opportunity not just to explore the book The Princess and the Thief, but to discuss it with the author, Mary Lynne Gibbs, herself! Topics include DnD-inspired meet- cutes, the importance of nuanced bisexual (and other queer) representation, and finding love when you least expect it. If you’d like to see other works from Mary, visit her website at https://www.marylynnegibbs.com/. 

If you're interested in reading The Princess and the Thief

The Dauphin County Library System is delighted to partner with Midnight Meadow Publishing, who specialize in LGBTQIA+ stories. This episode is the second of a series of interviews with their authors with recent releases.

Transcript of the episode available here

This episode hosts Em and Annica have an exciting guest as they discuss the book Design of Darkness- the author himself, RD Pires! This epic fantasy is filled with magic and mysticism, forbidden love, family, and untold dangers as some set out to save what they hold dear and others trifle with powerful, dark forces. Listen in as we dive into questions about non-eurocentric inspired fantasy, multi-perspective storytelling, and fantasy worldbuilding (and the delightful creatures contained therein). If you’d like to learn more about RD and his other publications, visit his website at https://rdpiresauthor.com/

The Dauphin County Library System is delighted to partner with Midnight Meadow Publishing, who specialize in LGBTQIA+ stories. This episode is the first of a series of interviews with their authors with recent releases.

Transcript of the episode available here

Drawn in by the promise of bookbinding and sapphic secrets, cohosts Amber and Annika discuss Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly.

Dawn is at a point in her life where her art feels blocked, she doesn’t know where her relationship is going, and she isn’t sure who she is and how she wants to be perceived. When she comes across a letter on the back of a lesbian pulp novel cover, hidden in the endpapers of a book she is restoring for work, she thinks that maybe finding answers to that mystery will help her figure out her own life.

Discussion topics include: finding the people who will support you as you are, the Lucas haters club©, gender, art as a form of expression and protest, and

CW: homophobia, violence, panic attacks, anxiety 

Sometimes what we need for Christmas is a spicy story

If you're interested in reading A Merry Little Meet Cute after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from an independent bookstore!

Robin Gow joins cohosts Ashley and Amber in this

If you're interested in reading A Million Quiet Revolutions after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from an independent bookstore!

When they heard the name Chuck Tingle in connection

With a laundry list of content warnings, cohosts and

CW: mentions of violence, gore, body horror

If you're interested in reading Wilder Girls after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from an independent bookstore!