Queer BIPOC Voices- March 2025

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

March 03, 2025

Blood Debts

by Terry J. Benton Walker

Powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography

by Audre Lorde

Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers.

Yesterday is History

by Kosoko Jackson

An epic, heartfelt romance about a boy torn between two loves, one in his present … and one in the past. A story of Black queer history, love, loss, and learning to stay in the moment before it passes you by.

Friends & Lovers

by Ava Freeman

Stevie has been a player most of her life but she loves a challenge. Chloe is ready to give it to her but it may not have the outcome she expects.

The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood

by Richard Blanco

A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities.

Till the Last Beat of My Heart

by Louangie Bou-Montes

The teen son of the local mortician accidentally reanimates the dead body of the boy he had more than friendly feelings for, but can he keep him alive for good before their time runs out?

At the Deep End

by Deja Elise

Bri Davis decides to go on an annual girls trip in the hopes of burying her heartache in the sands of Miami Beach. The trip takes a turn for the better when she meets the charismatic and flirtatious WNBA player, DeeDee Renier who immediately makes her rethink her life choices.

Juliet Takes a Breath

by Gabby Rivera

In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out--to the world, to her family, to herself.

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

by Talia Hibbert

A pair of ex-best friends turned high school rivals must work together to survive the great outdoors—and each other—in this cozy enemies-to-lovers romance.