Queer BIPOC Voices- April 2025

A monthly special edition celebrating BIPOC voices in the world of LGBTQIA2S+ literature

A Blade So Black

by L.L. McKinney

An irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it's not the Wonderland you remember.

The Terrible

by Yrsa Daley-Ward

From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the world, going under, and finding redemption.

Scorched Earth

by Tiana Clark

Dive between the borders of ruined and radical love with this lyrical poetry collection that explores topics as expansive as divorce, the first Black Bachelorette, and the art world. Stanzas shift between reverence to irreverence as they take us on a journey through institutional and historical pains alongside sensuality and queer, Black joys. (NEW RELEASE)

The Flowers Need Watering

by Marcus Lopés

A moving exploration of love, forgiveness, and the fragile bonds of family—the ones we’re born into, the ones we choose, and the ones that threaten to undo us.

A Rhapsody of Temptation and Ruin

by A.M. Boone

Ever since I was fifteen, I’ve longed for stardom. But longing doesn’t pay the bills, and my mom’s dangerously close to giving me the boot. So when I get a cold call from Crossroad Records offering me a recording contract, I jump at it—even though it’s most likely an MLM. Well, it’s worse. Hella worse. The sexy-as-hell owner, Nina Rosales, and her husband, Leonardo, turn out to be demons and transform me into their Harbinger of Darkness who’ll end the world. Oops.

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Marigold

by Aricka Alexander

This is a story about love. About upset. Passion. And the struggles and rewards of being yourself.

This is the story of how Winter and Autumn became one.

Make Room for Love

by Darcy Liao

Starting over is hard. Falling for her gorgeous butch roommate might make it impossible.