Category Archives: Lesbian

“Something wrestling with how we live, something dangerous, something honest”: A Review of Bread Out of Stone by Dionne Brand

Posted on June 8, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’ve read a lot of books by Dionne Brand, poetry and fiction, but Bread Out of Stone is the first non-fiction I’ve read by this Black lesbian literary powerhouse.  While it’s not my favourite work by her—I prefer her poetry—I’m … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 27th Lambda Literary Awards

Posted on June 2, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Ah, the Lambda Literary awards.  Every year I feel a mixture of excitement and trepidation looking for the winners and the recap of the ceremony, which was Monday June 1st. Excitement because these awards are the be all end all … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Black, Gay, latina, Lesbian, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Trans Feminine | Tagged , | 8 Comments

A Near-perfect, Devastating Collection of Poetry: A Review of For Your Own Good by Leah Horlick

Posted on May 28, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

For Your Own Good by Leah Horlick is full of the kind of writing that inspires superlatives.  It’s one of the best books of poetry I’ve ever read, a genuinely important, incredibly powerful book that has stirred awe in a … Continue reading →

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Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian # 5: Books Featuring Trans Teenagers That Don’t Focus on Transition

Posted on April 28, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Jeffry lovannone PhD on twitter sent me this request a few weeks ago: “YA with trans characters that are not ‘transition narratives.’ ” Now this is a fantastic and necessary question.  So often stories about trans people in lots of … Continue reading →

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“a lush firecracker in the dark”: A Review of Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature

Posted on April 13, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature is certainly a unique anthology.  As the editors Qwo-Li Driskill, Daniel Heath Justice, Deborah Miranda, and Lisa Tatonetti point out in the introduction, it’s only the second anthology of LGBTQ2 Native literature ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Black, Fantasy, Fiction, Indigenous, Lesbian, Non-Canadian, Poetry, Postcolonial, Queer, Rural, Short Stories, Trans, Trans Feminine | Tagged , , | 4 Comments