Pride Month Reading List

One of our earliest posts that we had on the blog was a Reading List for Black History Month and it is still one of our most popular posts, gaining praise for giving a starting point for people wanting to diversify their reading. This year’s Pride Month seemed like a great opportunity to do the same for books featuring, or exclusively dealing with, LGBTQ+ themes. A lot of my academic career has been focused on the topic of gender and sexuality, which is one of the main reasons I was able to discover so many amazing books within the genre.…

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Guest Post: The New Teen Rom-Com is Queer

Hello, readers! S & I have an important announcement: as of today, we will be putting up guest posts on AvidBards in addition to our own! Katherine H. writes today’s wonderful post, on the queer diversification of teen romantic comedies and what that means for mainstream media. Katherine is a graduate from the University of Edinburgh and American University. She currently lives in New Hampshire and cannot wait to start her PhD in History at Durham University. If you are interested in writing a guest post, contact us on IG or Facebook @avidbards! (Warning: this post contains minimal potential spoilers…

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“Call Me By Your Name”: Film & Book Comparison

A book and film comparison of the critically lauded story, “Call Me By Your Name.”

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