Our Favorite Queer Books!

She also said the wicked people needed love as much as good people and were much better at it. ‘Poor Things’ by Alasdair Gray has been described as a feminist retelling of Frankenstein—and it is! Set in the 19th century, the postmodern story follows Bella Baxter and the two men who played a significant role in her 20s: Godwin Baxter and Archibald McCandless. First, Archibald tells the story as an autobiographical account, which is then countered by a letter to her descendants

People are masks, with masks under those masks, and masks under those, and down you go. ‘Slade House’ by David Mitchell is one of his earliest books. Like all of his books, it’s a wonderful story with surprising plot twists. Set mostly in and around Slade Alley, the novel spans several decades. In 1979, Nathan and his mother, Rita Bishop, visit Slade House after receiving an invitation from Lady Grayer. They are never seen again. Nine years later, in 1988, Detective Inspector