Recs if you like Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring...

Creative expression x political themes

Books that focus on the AIDS epidemic (mostly US, mostly the 80s-90s - though not exclusively). This includes history, sociology, cultural criticism of the time, and even fiction. This is such an important era to understand modern politics - especially queer politics and the LGBTQ+ community

Texts on the artist and activist Keith Haring

The Lambda Literary Awards champion LGBTQ writers and stories by giving out awards in 26 categories of LGBTQ literature. These are the 2025 winners of the Lambda Awards! Let me know your favorites in the comments!