Gay historical fiction

But when a man arrives from Scotland with the goal of rooting out supposed witchcraft, the strides made by the women suddenly become suspect. Books shelved as gay-historical-fiction: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, The Charioteer by Mary Renault, The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi, Maur.

Lo is an important voice in queer YA fiction, delivering poignant tales and relatable characters, and her newest novel about a Chinese American girl living in San Francisco during the s is no exception. He begins crafting his own definition of masculinity, sexuality, and spirituality, even as his past continues to haunt him.

But when the curtain closes, behind closed doors, Nan and Kitty can finally be their true selves. After most of the men were lost to sea during a terrible storm, Maren and the other women must go against societal norms to survive.

Ex-boxer Norman Alonso is a Jamaican immigrant hoping to secure a brighter future for his family in the s. If you’re a fan of this list of the best queer historical fiction, you might also find some great new reads among these 28 excellent queer historical reads for Pride month, books about LGBTQ history, and bi and lesbian literary fiction.

She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. That might seem counterintuitive, considering how homophobia, sexism, racism, and a lot of other -isms often increase the farther back in time we go, but on the other hand, the reminder that LGBTQ people have always existed and found ways to live within their circumstances is an uplifting one.

You can follow her writing at rachelbrittain. 15 Must-Read LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Books To Add to Your Shelves When it comes to the historical fiction genre, there is something remarkably compelling and comforting about exploring those stories through a queer lens.

Lily Hu has always felt like an outsider.

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Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. On stage, they dazzle audiences with their singing and dancing. Find out for yourself with some of the best queer historical fiction there is out there, from highwaymen and Pinkertons to Hollywood starlets.

A real-life witch hunt comes to haunt an Artic village s Norway, leaving the lives of the women living there changed forever. And when year-old Janet discovers a series of books about women falling in love with other women, she finds solace and an unexpected ambition to write stories like these and help other people like her feel seen.

Everyone knows Evelyn Hugo. Reading about other people like us who have struggled and even thrived throughout time can help us feel less alone. But books can help. At the start of a new millennium, Jesse searches for a new beginning in London.

Evelyn Hugo has also been spectacularly good at getting her way, after all. In Chinatown, that feeling only increases as the wave of McCarthyism and anti-Chinese sentiment threatens her family. View All posts by Rachel Brittain. More than have a century later, Abby Zimet is working on her senior project about s lesbian pulp fiction when she stumbles across her new favorite author, someone writing under the pen name Marian Love.

A male impersonator and a former oyster girl come together in a double-act as music-hall stars under the bright lights of Leicester Square in Victorian England. Knows of her, at least. Get to reading!. But it will take more than hope to survive the rampant racism and unexpected illnesses that beset them.

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