Episode 84: Book Talk: Pride Month - Let's Change the Default

Happy Pride Month! Meredith, Tara, and Susan talk LGBTQIA+ in the media. How TV leans towards WLW and books lean towards MLM, but there still needs to be more representation, overall. They then talk about their LGBTQIA+ focused book stacks and recs.
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The Wrath and the Dawn on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18798983-the-wrath-and-the-dawn) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/the-wrath-the-dawn-9780399171611/9780399171611)
Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43253544-karamo) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/karamo-my-story-of-embracing-purpose-healing-and-hope/9781982111977)
Naturally Tan on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40174034-naturally-tan) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/naturally-tan-a-memoir/9781250208668)
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41824023-over-the-top) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/over-the-top-a-raw-journey-to-self-love/9780062906373)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y5t2ZYUCc2&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda-9780062348685/9780062348685)
Drama on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13436373-drama) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/drama/9780545326995)
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39319227-a-day-in-the-life-of-marlon-bundo?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HTO6H9ywtg&rank=3) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-presents-a-day-in-the-life-of-marlon-bundo-better-bundo-book-lgbt-children-s-book/9781452173801)
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52220686-stamped?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IzS2fVhZZV&rank=2) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/stamped-racism-antiracism-and-you-a-remix-of-the-national-book-award-winning-stamped-from-the-beginning/9780316453691)
Stamped from the Beginning on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25898216-stamped-from-the-beginning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IzS2fVhZZV&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/stamped-from-the-beginning-the-definitive-history-of-racist-ideas-in-america-9781568585987/9781568585987)
Monday’s Not Coming on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068534-monday-s-not-coming?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=AafiyT6KHD&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/monday-s-not-coming/9780062422682)
Here for It on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45915136-here-for-it?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=iSx6N8bQNv&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/here-for-it-or-how-to-save-your-soul-in-america-essays/9780525621034)
Reverie on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52061964-reverie?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=cm8gJ2kAfP&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/reverie-9781492682660/9781492682660)
Pulp on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32970644-pulp?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=2IaZZFtEre&rank=2) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/pulp/9781335012906)
Lies We Tell Ourselves on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20579291-lies-we-tell-ourselves?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gp0P9VQt0r&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/lies-we-tell-ourselves-a-new-york-times-bestseller/9780373212040)
The Gravity of Us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44281034-the-gravity-of-us?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4o6SVX0oBW&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/the-gravity-of-us/9781547600144)
You Should See Me in a Crown on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50160619-you-should-see-me-in-a-crown?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=UoWw1Vp4ZB&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/the-gravity-of-us/9781547600144)
What If It’s Us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36341204-what-if-it-s-us?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TNy6QUOcl7&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/what-if-it-s-us/9780062795250)
Cinderella is Dead on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43900612-cinderella-is-dead?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ZbaHV1DbUd&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/cinderella-is-dead/9781547603879)
We Were Always Here on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43196875-we-were-always-here?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GFLvufJa6Y&rank=1) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/We-Were-Always-Here-Anthology/dp/1912489147/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=a+queer+words+anthology&qid=1591559784&sr=8-2)
George on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24612624-george?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RiWfMQuaq8&rank=20) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/george-scholastic-gold/9780545812573)
Call Me By Your Name on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36336078-call-me-by-your-name?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XVpOdFA6kl&rank=1) and Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/books/call-me-by-your-name/9781250169440)

Happy Pride Month! Meredith, Tara, and Susan talk LGBTQIA+ in the media. How TV leans towards WLW and books lean towards MLM, but there still needs to be more representation, overall. They then talk about their LGBTQIA+ focused book stacks and recs.

Find us on Twitter, Litsy, Instagram, and Goodreads

The Wrath and the Dawn on Goodreads and Bookshop
Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope on Goodreads and Bookshop
Naturally Tan on Goodreads and Bookshop
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love on Goodreads and Bookshop
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda on Goodreads and Bookshop
Drama on Goodreads and Bookshop
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo on Goodreads and Bookshop
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You on Goodreads and Bookshop
Stamped from the Beginning on Goodreads and Bookshop
Monday’s Not Coming on Goodreads and Bookshop
Here for It on Goodreads and Bookshop
Reverie on Goodreads and Bookshop
Pulp on Goodreads and Bookshop
Lies We Tell Ourselves on Goodreads and Bookshop
The Gravity of Us on Goodreads and Bookshop
You Should See Me in a Crown on Goodreads and Bookshop
What If It’s Us on Goodreads and Bookshop
Cinderella is Dead on Goodreads and Bookshop
We Were Always Here on Goodreads and Amazon
George on Goodreads and Bookshop
Call Me By Your Name on Goodreads and Bookshop