We’re focusing on books with transgender lead characters, whether they’re navigating identity, love, grief, revenge, or just trying to stay alive in worlds that aren’t always built for them. There’s a mix of genres here, some are contemporary and quiet, others are wild and witchy. What they all have in common is how fully they let their trans characters exist, love, mess up, and keep going.

It’s Pride Month, and this week’s lineup is celebrating leads who are pansexual, asexual, or bisexual. I wanted to make sure these aren’t stories where queerness is just a footnote. These are characters living it, figuring it out, or just vibing, and the stories are better for it. Whether it’s romance, grief, coming of age, or saving the world, these books offer characters who sit across the full spectrum and bring a lot of heart. I mixed genres here too, so there’s something

Let’s walk through what Juneteenth actually is, why it matters, how we can honor it meaningfully, and where you can go to keep learning after June 19 passes.

Sometimes you want the thrill of a mystery with the clues, the tension, the shady side characters, but you also want a cup of coffee, maybe a little flirting, and a lead character with just the right amount of personal chaos. This week’s book recs edition celebrates queer detectives, amateur sleuths, and cozy mysteries that get the job done while also giving us characters we actually want to follow, even when they’re getting in their own way.

Sometimes you want the thrill of a mystery with the clues, the tension, the shady side characters, but you also want a cup of coffee, maybe a little flirting, and a lead character with just the right amount of personal chaos. This week’s book recs edition celebrates queer detectives, amateur sleuths, and cozy mysteries that get the job done while also giving us characters we actually want to follow, even when they’re getting in their own way.