QueerLit

In this episode I finally speak to someone on the frontline of getting books into people's hands- Matt from QueerLit (https://www.queerlit.co.uk/), Manchester's LGBTQ+ bookshop! We discuss the failure of major book retailers to engage with LGBTQ+ audiences, why diversity in books is important and Matt gives some tips for any budding bookshop owners!The shoutout for this episode is a delayed one from last time, and goes out to @isabelsreadsBooks discussed in this episode:The Postmortal by Drew MagaryCain by José SaramagoHome Time Blues by Archie ThornThe Transgender Issue by Shon FayeThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Outrage by William HusseyIron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoJack Cafery series by Mo HayderThe Sparsholt Affair by Alan HollinghurstThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidIn Every House, On Every Street by Jess HitchmanShuggie Bain by Douglas StuartIn The Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaHeartstopper series by Alice OsmanNoah Can’t Even by Simon James GreenNoah Can’t Ever by Simon James GreenYou’re The One That I Want by Simon James GreenThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodGideon The Ninth by Tamsyn MuirCall Me By Your Name by André AcimanChatting Lit logo design/artwork by Emma Morris (@emmamorrisdegisn)Music by Tom Caruana https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/music