Queer Brilliant Lit
Discover 'Queer Brilliant Lit'—a curated list of must-read books by brilliant queer authors. Explore diverse stories, voices, and perspectives in LGBTQ+ literature.
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The World of Normal Boys
by K. M. Soehnlein
Living in suburban New Jersey in the 1970s is quiet for Robin until his brother is killed in an accident, causing the relationship with his family to deteriorate as he rebels against his middle-American lifestyle.
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Guide
by Dennis Cooper
A writer in Los Angeles visits the world of burnt-out youth as part of researching a novel. He describes the violence, joins them in taking drugs, has sex with boys and describes death from aids. A tale of perversity.
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As Nature Made Him
by John Colapinto
In 1967, after a twin baby boy suffered a botched circumcision, his family agreed to a radical treatment that would alter his gender. The case would become one of the most famous in modern medicine -- and a total failure. As Nature Made Him tells the extraordinary story of David Reimer, who, when finally informed of his medical history, made the decision to live as a male. A macabre tale of medical arrogance, it is first and foremost a human drama of one man's -- and one family's -- amazing survival in the face of terrible odds.
