lgbtq – Slanted Spines

11 Memoirs and Essay Collections by LGBTQ+ Writers

June 4, 2021April 26, 2023Posted in Book Lists, Books - Adult NonfictionTagged lgbtq, lgbtq authors, lgbtq book recs, lgbtq memoirLeave a comment

Happy Pride Month! This past year, one of my favorite genres to read has been memoirs and essays. In honor of June being Pride Month, I’ve put together a list of memoirs and essays by LGBTQ+ writers!

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Compartments of Celestial

August 31, 2018January 22, 2019Posted in StoriesTagged bartending, coming out, depression, fiction, flash fiction, lgbtq, short story, workaholicLeave a comment

I. The Bedroom

I’m awake before noon. It’s not much earlier than noon, but I’m awake. My head feels dense and achy at the base of my neck and sore everywhere else. It’s too hot and my pillow is hard and lumpy. I kick off the afghan tangled around my body and roll to my side.

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