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Romantic Comedy by James Allen Hall

Romantic Comedy

James Allen Hall

90 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
nonfiction poetry
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

The Woods All Black

Lee Mandelo

150 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
fiction historical horror lgbtqia+ romance dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Wise Children by Angela Carter

Wise Children

Angela Carter

240 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
fiction magical realism reflective slow-paced
Lou Reed: The King of New York by Will Hermes

Lou Reed: The King of New York

Will Hermes

560 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
nonfiction biography music challenging informative slow-paced
Some Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury

Some Strange Music Draws Me In

Griffin Hansbury

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry by Terrance Hayes

Watch Your Language: Visual and Literary Reflections on a Century of American Poetry

Terrance Hayes

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
nonfiction essays poetry medium-paced
I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall

I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

Mariah Stovall

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black: Collected Stories by Cookie Mueller

Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black: Collected Stories

Cookie Mueller

432 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
nonfiction biography essays memoir funny fast-paced
Affinities: On Art and Fascination by Brian Dillon

Affinities: On Art and Fascination

Brian Dillon

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
nonfiction art essays informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Obscene Gestures for Women by Janet Kauffman

Obscene Gestures for Women

Janet Kauffman

109 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0rustbeltjessie's review
fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced