Chelsea Risley

This was a really fantastic collection that I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Thanks for chatting with me @asaldrake.bsky.social!

Picking only 2 books to highlight is one of the hardest tasks I have to do every year, it’s honestly ridiculous.

“Queer People Belong Here”: An Interview with Matthew Hubbard An interview with Matthew Hubbard on “The Rebel’s Guide to Pride.”

“Community unites voices to form a battle cry.”

@crisley.bsky.social interviews @matthewhubbard.bsky.social on community, Zelda Fitzgerald, and THE REBEL’S GUIDE TO PRIDE.

I am so proud of my team and the work we do 🖤

“Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” Confronts Patriarchy Horror With Teenage Witches 1970s Florida with a supernatural flair – Grady Hendrix transforms the horrors of systemic injustice into a darkly fun tale of rebellion and the fight for bodily autonomy.

"As any avid reader might expect, it is a book that eventually cracks open the door to rebellion in this story."

New review of the latest Grady Hendrix, WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS. @berkleypub.bsky.social

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A good writer will never bullshit you

2024 Staff Favorites The SRB editorial team looks back on the best books they read in 2024.

I don't know about y'all, but I read some really great books last year and it was really difficult to pick my top two for the @southrevbooks.bsky.social staff's year in books.

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thirtyish, flirtyish, and probably more anxious than you