Barbara Gittings Collection

Our last featured new book of this run is Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Tsai! "Unwieldy creatures is a biracial, q***r, gender-swapped retelling of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein, follows the story of three beings who all navigate life from the margins: Plum, a q***r biracial Chinese intern at one of the world's top embryology labs, who runs away from home to openly be with her girlfriend only to be left on her own; Dr. Frank, a q***r biracial Indonesian scientist, who compromises everything she claims to love in the name of science and ambition when she sets out to procreate without s***m or egg; and Dr. Frank's nonbinary creation who, painstakingly brought into the world, is abandoned due to complications at birth that result from a cruel twist of revenge. Plum struggles to determine the limits of her own ambition when Dr. Frank offers her a chance to assist with her next project. How far will Plum go in the name of scientific advancement and what is she willing to risk?"

Another new book! Gay Giant is a graphic memoir of growing up as a closeted gay man in the 1990s, and learning that when the world rejects you, you need to reject the world and accept yourself.

Hurrah!! We were able to pull through this contest. Winners were chosen, thank you for participating!!!

Have you ever wondered how the rainbow flag became the symbol of the LGBT+ community? 🤔