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2010-2019 English LGBTQI* Non-fiction

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

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“How to Write an Autobiographical Novel” is a collection of essays where the author explores the intersection of life, literature, and politics, and how reading and writing fiction have impacted him. Through the essays, he reflects on his journey from being a student to a teacher, a reader to a writer, and grapples with his multiple identities as a gay man, a Korean American, an artist, an activist, a son, a lover, and a friend. The essays cover significant events in his life, including his father’s death, the AIDS crisis, 9/11, and the election of Donald Trump, as well as his work experiences that supported his writing.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Alexander Chee

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2020-today English LGBTQI* Non-fiction

High-Risk Homosexual: A Memoir

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The first-ever memoir by Edgar Gomez explores his journey as a gay, Latinx man growing up. The book, called High-Risk Homosexual, begins in a highly anti-gay environment: his uncle’s cockfighting ring in Nicaragua, where he was sent at the young age of thirteen to learn how to be a man. The memoir chronicles Gomez’s experiences in the queer communities that helped him embrace his gay and Latinx identities, including the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, a drag queen convention in Los Angeles, and the medical facility where he was diagnosed as a “high-risk homosexual.”

With candor, wit, and shrewd observations about issues of racial, sexual, familial, and professional power dynamics, Gomez takes readers on a hard-won journey towards accepting and celebrating the parts of himself that he was taught to keep hidden. This memoir is an uplifting and inspiring reminder of the importance of carving out space for joy.

Year of Release: 2022

Author(s): Edgar Gomez

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2010-2019 English Fiction LGBTQI* Novel

I was Born this Way

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Angel Rahimi’s entire focus in life is on The Ark, a highly popular teenage pop-rock band that has taken the world by storm. Her membership in The Ark’s fanbase has provided her with everything, including friendships, aspirations, and a sense of belonging.

Similarly, Jimmy Kaga-Ricci, The Ark’s lead singer, attributes his success and fulfillment to the band. Playing in a musical group has always been his lifelong dream. Unfortunately, his life has recently taken a turn for the worse, and his dreams seem to be falling apart.

Dreams have a tendency to collide with reality, and this is precisely what happens when Angel and Jimmy unexpectedly come together. As they confront the challenges of the real world, they will learn how strange and unpredictable life can be.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Alice Oseman

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2010-2019 All Available For Free (Open Access) eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Online Print

Pride

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Contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice starring characters of colour. Zuri and her four sisters try and hold onto their cultural identity as they adjust to their rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, circumstance which is highlighted by the wealthy Darcy family moving in right across the street.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Ibi Zoboi

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Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068632-pride?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wEFTKZDcub&rank=1

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/Pride-English-Ibi-Zoboi-ebook/dp/B0727TNDX8/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=Pride+ibi+zoboi&qid=1639073648&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

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Also available here https://booktree.ng/pride-by-ibi-zoboi-pdf/

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Print Short Story

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Black enough is a collection of short stories that deal with the daily struggles of black teenagers across America. It shows diversity within diversity: immigrants, mixed race, poor and wealthy, rural and urban. From a high-class girl dating a boy who her family would never approve of to two girls kissing in Ireland – the collection includes captivating stories about what it means to be black in America.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia

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ebook URL: https://www.buecher.de/shop/ebooks/black-enough-ebook-epub/zoboi-ibi-johnson-varian-magoon-kekla-onyebuchi-tochi-reynolds-jason-stone-nic-tamani/products_products/detail/prod_id/54883714/

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2020-today All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

Stay Gold

For his senior year of high school, Pony switches schools after coming out as transgender and hopes for a new, fresh start. For her senior year, Georgia promised herself to not date anybody as it might interfere with her future after high school. When they meet on the first day of school, they lock eyes and everything changes.

Year of Release: 2020

Author(s): Tobly McSmith

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/Stay-Gold-English-Tobly-McSmith-ebook/dp/B07X1K27HS

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2020-today All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

Meet Cute Diary

Noah, a trans boy, believes to be an expert when it comes to romance. With his blog, the Meet Cute Diary, he invents stories about transgender love and helps trans readers all around the world to come out. However, when his blog is revealed to only include fictious stories, he gets himself into a fake relationship, which turns out to be very different from what he expected. He realizes that dating in real life is not quite the same as the love stories on his blog.

Year of Release: 2021

Author(s): Emery Lee

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Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20210791.Emery_Lee

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/Meet-Cute-Diary-English-Emery-ebook/dp/B08F7SD1VX

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) Novel Print

Frankly in Love

Frank falls in love for the first time with a girl named Brit. However, Frank’s parents disapprove and want him to marry a Korean girl. Frank comes up with a plan to “fake” date Joy so his parents would be satisfied. What could go wrong?

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): David Yoon

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Frankly-Love-David-Yoon/dp/1984812203

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2020-today All CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel

The Last One: A Novel

Fatima Daas writes about her experience growing up in Paris. The Last One is a portrait of a young woman dealing with her different identities – French, Algerian, Muslim, lesbian – and getting to know herself and telling her story.

Year of Release: 2021

Author(s): Fatima Daas

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Further information (link): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/books/fatima-daas-the-last-one.html

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Last-One-Novel-OTHER-PRESS/dp/1635421845

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2010-2019 All Audiobook CEFR B1 CEFR B2 eBook English High school (grades 9+) LGBTQI* Novel Print

The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World

This book is a true story about the gay rights movement that started in the 1960s and is still going on today. The Book of Pride features interviews with people who have been part of the movement and it tells their story in hopes to encourage people to be courageous and fight for positive change.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Mason Funk

Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41454014-the-book-of-pride

Further information (link): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Pride

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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Pride-LGBTQ-Heroes-Changed-ebook/dp/B07CWRWRFX

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