Recs if you like De Profundis...
Lucy Dacus Recommendations ๐
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
Queer Classics: English Literature Edition
The queer agenda has taken over your English lesson and the compulsory reading list to make you disgustingly educated and gay af ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Based off having to study older books that have monumental impact ๐ฅ Will keep updating the curriculum, CLASS IS IN SESSION ๐
Queer Classics
Books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes that are considered to be classics in one way or another
Gay Victorian Network! (and they were schoolmates)
EVERY GAY VICTORIAN AUTHOR KNEW EACH OTHER. And this list proves it. Making an evil map (a drag path if you will) and nobody can stop meeeeeeee.
This list has all time classics (Dorian Gray, Orlando, etc) and DEEP CUTS (Bertha, Loom of Youth, etc).
enjoyyyyyy <<<<<<3
Writing & Literature Student Reading List
Here's a list of every book I studied, read, or was reccomended to read as part of my Writing and Literature BA - for eager academics, fellow writers & nostagic graduates๐ Let's milk my education๐ช
Queer Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs
May 16th is National Biographer's Day, commemorating the work of people who write about... people! We've picked out a whole pile of our favorite biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs by and about queer folks to celebrate the occasion. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)
Classics to read on a windy afternoon
Something compelling to make you think
that's wilde!
the wonderful works of oscar wilde, works he inspired, and, his biographies.
cigarettes (& books) after sex
books that feel like a cigarettes after sex songโmelancholy, sensual and longing.
Queer books from the past
Boygenius Bookclub
Every book recommended by members of the band (except for the one that must not be named). Most of these were recommended by Lucy Dacus. If you are sitting on more books which any member of the band recommended, please hit me up and I will update the list!
the smiths reading list
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, regarded as one of the most important British bands and one of the pioneers of 1980s independent music.
Backlisted
Books that were featured on an episode of Backlisted.
19th Century Queer Classics
Books in โ a little history of literatureโ
added as i read the book
Books to open your mind
Books that give different perspectives and open minds of the reader
My Confessions are for Rogues (further reading)
Books and scholars referenced in Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
The Prison and Literature
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