Recs if you like The Sweetness of Water...

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!

I need to do research for a story I'm writing, so I'm collecting the relevant books I find here :) I will feature a range of fiction and non-fiction books about the real history and the fun imaginary worlds of queer western books. Suggestions always welcome!

p.s. there may be non-queer westerns or history of that era that make their way on here for research sake, but the goal is ultimately to bring more gay cowboys (gender neutral) into the world

Historical mystery fiction including author Harini Nagerdra’s top six favorites. Each mystery is unique in its attempt at capturing historical accuracy in its setting’s place and time.

For the Fae and Flame Society book club, often our seasonal book bingo includes a square for 'a book set in a small town.' Here is a list of books set in small towns across a variety of genres to push us outside of our normal romantasy.