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Basilisk by A.J. Finch A cybervigilante’s carefully planned revenge for her sister’s murder begins to unravel when mysterious messages from her past and an unexpected connection with a woman named Carina force her to confront the person she has become. buff.ly/iPxqFOS

Every Halloween, She Kills Me by C.G. Starling Trapped in a Halloween time loop where Evelyn Blackwood kills her every night, Claire Whitlock must unravel an ancient supernatural bargain and confront the dark bond between them to escape Blackwood Manor’s deadly curse. buff.ly/tnRHVdt

My Best Friend’s Bodybuilder Brother by James Wellington When competitive swimmer Ethan finds himself living under the same roof as his longtime crush, bodybuilder Marcus, a forbidden romance threatens to upend their friendships, athletic ambitions, and carefully planned futures. buff.ly/Di4jTvv

No Perfect Choice by Lilliana Méndez-Soto When a life-threatening pregnancy leaves Alina struggling to find medical care in Texas, her crisis reconnects with old family secrets in a multigenerational novel about reproductive autonomy, inherited trauma, and women’s resilience. buff.ly/dBMH1B6

Stillwater (Desire and Decay) by Bernie Brackford When a witch and a taxidermist reunite in spooky Salem, meddling ghosts, baby vampires, and accidental witchcraft complicate their second chance at love in the first installment of Bernie Brackford’s M/M paranormal romance series. buff.ly/DECd7uw

Drift by Matilda Young In this debut poetry collection, genderqueer writer Matilda Young explores loneliness, desire, love, history, and the natural world with a blend of humor, tenderness, and curiosity. buff.ly/zi63VSE

AMEN by Ronnie Lamar Wyche Jr. In this coming-of-age recovery memoir, Ronnie Lamar Wyche Jr. reflects on grief, love, memory, and the discovery that grace comes not from perfection, but from the courage to begin again. buff.ly/WH0AY5Y

The Man I Wasn’t Supposed to Love, Scott G. Nelson At sixteen, Reed Carver finds love and belonging with the older Nicolas Dimitrov, but as affection turns toward jealousy and control, Reed must confront the complicated truth that loving someone and being hurt by them can coexist buff.ly/soe5Z0M

Teaching and Counseling Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ Adolescents by Julia Rutkovsky Social worker and psychotherapist Julia Rutkovsky offers educators practical tools, case studies, and affirming strategies for supporting neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ adolescents in educational settings. buff.ly/95rECPO

Beneath the Smiles by Kit Covington When a serial killer begins targeting gay and bisexual boys at his high school, Conrad Holiday launches his own investigation while navigating a complicated situationship with a closeted classmate who could change everything. buff.ly/dBvBgJl

Happy Birthday to Chely Wright (October 25, 1970) The country singer came out publicly as a lesbian in 2010, becoming one of the first major country music artists to do so. Her memoir, Like Me, chronicles her journey of coming out and finding her place in country music. #LGBTQHistory #QueerMusic

Happy Birthday Katy Perry (October 25, 1984) The singer, songwriter, and performer has become one of the biggest names in pop music, with hits including “I Kissed a Girl,” “Teenage Dream,” and “Firework.” Her music and public persona have frequently intersected with LGBTQ+ culture. #LGBTQHistory

The Freedom in Leaving: A Black LGBT Guide to Choosing South Africa Over America, Elias Whitfield Elias Whitfield combines personal experience and practical research to help Black LGBTQ+ Americans evaluate the legal, financial, and everyday realities of relocating to South Africa. buff.ly/DYlu1bZ

The In-Between by Ali Orchard In this candid memoir, Ali Orchard reflects on sexuality, relationships, motherhood, grief, and the difficult process of rediscovering herself when the identities and expectations that once shaped her life begin to change. buff.ly/T8YhQES

The Storm-Forged Throne by Joel Cornah In the final volume of the Sword-Breaker Trilogy, Rob Sardan must destroy the supernatural throne holding a pirate empire together, risking the lives of those he loves to defeat a tyrant obsessed with his own legend. buff.ly/bbSMNf9

Taped Up (Lavender House) by Anya Birch After four years of quietly loving her best friend, a women’s soccer coach finally finds a chance at romance, but their new relationship will be tested by a season of conflict and a community forced to take a stand. buff.ly/80KOXWD

Happy Birthday to B. D. Wong (October 24, 1960) The Emmy-winning actor has appeared in Law & Order: SVU, Oz, Mr. Robot, Gotham, and the Jurassic Park franchise. He has also been a prominent openly gay Asian American actor in film and television. #LGBTQHistory #QueerActors

In Transit by Brigid Brophy Brigid Brophy’s postmodern satire follows a traveler who has lost their gender in an airport lounge, launching a surreal, pun-filled quest that challenges assumptions about identity, language, and reality. buff.ly/Ic2WfrK

You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences by Doménica Feraud Doménica Feraud explores how television shows shape our ideas about femininity, love, sex, beauty, and self-worth in this incisive blend of personal narrative and feminist cultural criticism. buff.ly/AqHtarr

Spoke by Kat Leyh In a post-apocalyptic world without modern power, a Deaf courier traveling between rural settlements discovers new possibilities for friendship, community, and a life beyond solitude. buff.ly/kx1Lxwx

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariama J. Lockington When aspiring makeup influencer Lyric recruits Christmas-loving Juniper to pose as her fake girlfriend for holiday sponsorships, their business arrangement sparks an unexpected romance that could change both their futures. buff.ly/U058UxG

Edinburgh by Alexander Chee A Korean American choirboy haunted by abuse and his best friend’s death must confront his buried trauma when a student who resembles his lost friend brings the past back into his life. buff.ly/kNhD8DD

We Had a Hunch: A Mystery by Tom Ryan Twenty-five years after a group of teenage detectives helped capture a notorious serial killer, a new murder forces the now-grown sleuths to reunite with the imprisoned killer to solve a case that echoes their darkest past. buff.ly/9Bm9we2

Beyond Binary: Jeannette Petri by Jeannette Petri Photographer Jeannette Petri brings together portraits and handwritten personal reflections from trans and nonbinary people aged 15 to 72, exploring gender diversity, identity, and the freedom to live authentically. buff.ly/Z7TKTHB

Another Eve: Shame and Desire on the Oregon Coast by Elissa Minor After leaving the Mormon Church and a twenty-five-year marriage, Elissa Minor discovers queer love, self-acceptance, and a new sense of freedom in the rugged wilderness of the Oregon coast. buff.ly/6MSJR6h

Happy Birthday to Brian Boitano (October 22, 1963) The Olympic figure skating champion won gold at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. In 2013, Boitano publicly came out as gay while participating in the U.S. delegation to the Sochi Olympics. #LGBTQHistory #QueerSports

SWANA Dykes, edited by Nikki Luna & Khadija Pitts-Ceesay This anthology brings together queer and lesbian artists from SWANA diasporas to explore ancestral memory, gender nonconformity, political resistance, and the connections between personal experience and collective liberation. buff.ly/GqUf5gy

The Tulip Poplars by Silas House Spanning much of the twentieth century, this Appalachian historical novel follows two men in love and the people around them as they navigate forbidden desire, religious expectations, racial divisions, and the cost of living authentically. buff.ly/RhrPmeF

Young Men of Germany – 2027 Wall Calendar buff.ly/wKJptCt Photographer TeeJott presents twelve striking portraits in Young Men of Germany Wall Calendar. Featuring young models photographed in everyday surroundings, the calendar combines contemporary male photography with an understated aesthetic.

Buying a Classmate Once a Week: Our Time Together and the Five-Thousand-Yen Excuse by Usa Haneda A weekly payment brings two high school girls into an increasingly intimate and complicated arrangement, forcing them to confront what their connection means as graduation approaches. buff.ly/WSOzSyq

Bringing Wreck by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley Connecting Megan Thee Stallion and transgender activist Monica Roberts in a vibrant exploration of Black women’s resistance, queer liberation and the transformative power of joyful expression. buff.ly/DV7FTX8

Happy Birthday to Ted Shawn (October 21, 1891) A pioneer of American modern dance, Shawn co-founded Denishawn with Ruth St. Denis and later established Jacob's Pillow. His Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers helped challenge conventions surrounding masculinity and male dance. #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory

Happy Birthday to Faygele Ben-Miriam (October 21, 1944) A pioneering gay rights activist, Ben-Miriam was one of the plaintiffs in the 1971 Seattle marriage-license case that became one of the earliest same-sex marriage lawsuits in the United States. #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory

This Is the Only Kingdom: A Novel by Jaquira Díaz In a working-class Puerto Rican barrio, a mother and daughter become entangled in a murder investigation fifteen years after a life-changing tragedy, forcing them to confront grief, betrayal, and the bonds of family. buff.ly/zg6P2TJ

She Who Chose by K M Murray After a fatal motorcycle accident, Saoirse encounters Nyx, a dangerous guardian of the Veil, and spends twenty-four charged hours navigating forbidden realms before making a choice that could determine her fate. buff.ly/8QTY63c

Shadowlands by Charlie David Charlie David reimagines ancient myths and legendary love stories through a queer lens in this haunting collection of tales exploring gay desire, grief, devotion, and the dangerous boundary between love and obsession. buff.ly/2gRsRwA

Dish by Nancy Jo Cullen Back in her hometown and rebuilding her life, Frida Davis-Lefebvre navigates sobriety, complicated family ties, and a rekindled attraction while an unexpected houseguest discovers new possibilities of his own. buff.ly/737J2Tt

Happy Birthday to Arthur Rimbaud (October 20, 1854) The French poet's extraordinary literary career produced works including A Season in Hell and Illuminations. His relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine and his defiant approach to convention made him an enduring figure in literary history.

The Day God Got Amnesia: A Divine Comedy by Steven Winkelstein When God falls into a coma after an encounter with a box of frosted cornflakes, a gay atheist barista must confront demons, divine dysfunction, and his abandoned faith to stop the apocalypse. buff.ly/BGpuTxd

Fire Exit: A Senior American’s Search for a Better Life in Italy by Glen P. Vecchione At sixty-five, gay Italian American Glen P. Vecchione trades retirement in San Diego for a life in Umbria, navigating citizenship paperwork, cultural surprises, and unexpected love along the way. buff.ly/FzLPX7E

Devouring Fortune by Oleander Craw A guilt-ridden fortune weaver bargains with an ancient beast for the power to resurrect the dead, only to discover that changing the past may cost him the future. buff.ly/cnwMPMv

Specifically, You by Jeanine Henning When a high-powered executive hires a magnetic personal trainer, unexpected chemistry and family challenges force both women to reconsider their carefully guarded hearts in Specifically, You, a steamy sapphic romance by Jeanine Henning. buff.ly/Ksu0Fmf

Happy Birthday to Divine (October 19, 1945) Born Harris Glenn Milstead, Divine became a queer icon through the films of John Waters, including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Hairspray. A drag legend and punk-era provocateur, Divine remains one of queer culture's most unforgettable figures.

Happy Birthday to Robert Reed (October 19, 1932) The actor was best known as Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, but his career included roles in Rich Man, Poor Man and numerous television dramas. His private life and sexuality have made him a subject of discussion in queer Hollywood history.

Good Boys Don’t Bite by L.A. Barron At a summer camp for young vampires, Rowdy Dawes seeks justice for her best friend’s death, but a grisly murder threatens to expose dangerous secrets and make her the prime suspect. buff.ly/Q4T4FRH

Mothsblood by Lynn D. Jung An ambitious alchemist investigates an impossible murder at a Parisian university, uncovering occult conspiracies, dangerous mentors, and a dark history that could cost her everything. buff.ly/HSCSn8E

Pretty Girl by Taylor J. Brown After a devastating breakup leads Quinn to discover her feelings for the fiercely guarded Whitley, the two women must overcome their fears of loss and heartbreak to find lasting love in Pretty Girl by Taylor J. Brown. buff.ly/yFuXhYP