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Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

James Frankie Thomas, Amelia Possanza, Richard Mirabella, Gina Chung, and Many More Reflect on Their Formative Texts

By Samantha Paige Rosen | June 1, 2023

Zaina Arafat on How <em>Sliding Doors</em> Has Influenced Her Entire Way of Thinking

Zaina Arafat on How Sliding Doors Has Influenced Her Entire Way of Thinking

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | September 23, 2021

Zaina Arafat on the Difficult Reality of the In-Between

Zaina Arafat on the Difficult Reality of the In-Between

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | June 25, 2020

Antibody: Starring Zaina Arafat, Diksha Basu, and Annie Kim

Antibody: Starring Zaina Arafat, Diksha Basu, and Annie Kim

With Your Host Brian Gresko

By The Antibody Reading Series | June 24, 2020

Writing a Novel of Things Unattained

Writing a Novel of Things Unattained

Zaina Arafat on Living and Writing Without Shame

By Zaina Arafat | June 16, 2020

15 new books coming out today.

15 new books coming out today.

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