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Etwas muss sich ändern, aber was wenn die ganze Welt gegen einen scheint? Snehas Abschluss fällt in den Schlund der amerikanischen Rezession, und doch gehört sie zu den Glücklichen. Für ihre erste Stelle zieht sie nach Milwaukee; und obwohl der Job aufreibend ist, eröffnet er ihr unverhoffte Möglichkeiten: Sie kann die Drinks ihrer neuen Freunde bezahlen und ihren Eltern in Indien Geld schicken. Sneha stürzt sich auch ins Dating und verknallt sich bald in die Tänzerin Marina. Doch der Druck ist groß, und bald zeigt sich, dass dieses gute neue Leben auf wackeligen Beinen steht.

Scamming the local perverts out of their social security checks inside of Reuben "the Prince-of-Porn" Sturman's Paris Adult Theater; learning everything there is to know about wholesale drug dealing from two of the biggest street pharmacists in the city; getting mixed up with gay motorcycle gangs or attempted murders out on Lake Erie; and experiencing every puppy-love whore-crush in between. There really were a lot of Drugs and Other Things to Do in Cleveland during the 1980s!

Brought to you by Penguin. Bright and precocious ten-year-old Kwame Akromah knows how to behave. He knows the importance of good manners, how to stay at the top of the class and out of the way when his mother and father are angry with each other. But when his charismatic cousin Yaw arrives from...

The arrival of Julian Mack, an openly gay new student quickly gaining the attention of bullies, draws Nate into a friendship that tests the limits of what he can endure. Absorbed by the need to please Julian, Nate is quickly at odds with his best friend Michelle and her efforts to protect him. As Nate struggles to find what meaning music has in his life, rumors about him swirl around school, leaving him to decide between defending Julian and his reputation or the safety and comfort of his haven of music and color.

From “a highest-order storyteller of Southern noir” (Electric Literature), a queer coming-of-age novel about addiction, belonging, and loving a place that doesn't always love you back. When sixteen-year-old Shae meets Cam, who is new to their small town in West Virginia, she thinks she has...

Anthony has decided to come out to his school in a big way and faces backlash, not just from his fellow students, but the principal as well. Cameron’s mom is still drinking and his dad remains absent. Can he turn to his boyfriend for support? Mindy has the hots for a guy who is most certainly taken, a predicament that intensifies when they're paired for a project. Silvia’s secrets are catching up with her, Keisha struggles to set aside her feelings for a girl she can’t have, and Omar’s dreams are about to crash and burn.

'Extraordinary. I loved it' - Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist 'Engrossing and moving . . . gives voice to so much that's unspoken about Ireland' - Emma Donoghue, author of Room 'Wonderfully compelling . . . haunting' - Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea Delving into the lives of...

Inspired by Kailee Pedersen's own journey being adopted from Nanning, China in 1996 and growing up on a farm in Nebraska, this rich and atmospheric supernatural horror debut explores an ancient Chinese mythology. The last thing Nick Morrow expected to receive was an invitation from his father to...

FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND KIRKUS REVIEWS A novel by a brilliant new voice, Hombrecito is a queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant’s complex relationships with his mother and his motherland In this...

A Story of a Boy: Finding Light in the Shadows of Self-Acceptance is a compelling journey through the life of a young man as he navigates self-doubt, societal expectations, and self-discovery. This heartfelt narrative explores the challenges of identity, relationships, and resilience, offering a message of hope and empowerment for those on similar journeys.

Hijo bastardo de una adolescente expulsada de su comunidad rural y adoptado por una excéntrica pareja de acomodados dublineses, Cyril es un niño educado que crece acostumbrado a enmascarar sus emociones.

When Michael Dawouk is disowned by his Muslim family for being gay, he turns his back on the religion and culture he grew up with. He is forced out onto the street, only to be taken in by a former high school teacher who offers him room and board in exchange for sex. Michael is soon left with nothing to believe in, until he meets Wyatt, a successful Texan businessman who takes him under his wing. But what Michael can’t see is that his mentor is just as lost as he is.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in this “exceptional, keenly observed meditation on art and love” (People) in a fractured America, by the award-winning author of The Third Rainbow Girl “Tender...

Llyfr o gyfres Amdani, i ddysgwyr Lefel Sylfaen. Mae Sam yn gaeth yn y corff anghywir ac mae arno awydd i newid rhyw. Wrth ymdrin â'r pwnc sensitif hwn gwelir rhwystredigaeth y cymeriad ac ymateb y bobl sydd agosaf ato.

Hamburg, 1977. Julle ist vierzehn Jahre alt. Kurz vor den Sommerferien bekommt er einen neuen Mitschüler, Axel. Sofort ist Julle verliebt. Dass er schwul ist, weiß keiner. Bis auf seine Schwester und seine Mutter vielleicht, Mütter sollen so etwas ahnen. Julle zählt die Stunden, die er Axel kennt, und freundet sich mit ihm an. Zusammen gehen sie ins Freibad, füttern Axels Kaninchen und entdecken eine versteckte, halb abgebrannte Hütte im Wald.

"Aprovéchate de mí" de Xóchitl Lagunes es la novela ganadora del Premio Nacional de Novela Joven José Revueltas 2020. La novela, narrada en primera persona por el protagonista, Santi, cuenta con doce capítulos, todos titulados como canciones de Café Tacuba. Se trata de una novela gay de aprendizaje sobre una primera relación con alguien veinte años mayor. La voz del narrador es verosímil y da cuenta de un mundo, el del extrarradio de la Ciudad de México, con sus propias reglas.

Welcome back to Pride High, where the delicious drama continues! Ricky tries to sort through his feelings for Diego—the hot guy who has been bullying him—and ends up in the middle of a feud. Anthony and Cameron, now a couple, must navigate first times and coming out. Silvia finds herself questioning her feelings for Omar when someone else catches her eye…and it’s a girl.

This picture of Devin, alive when she should not be alive, triggers of a journey of grief and discovery as the young woman convinced that she caused Devin's death sets out to discover whether Devin may actually be alive, and whether she can be forgiven. Along the way she steals identities, picking up and discarding the people she may or may not be as she struggles with her guilt, and to come to terms with her own bisexuality. As her sense of self unravels, she meets Calgary hippies, a car thief, and an ice cream loving corpse.

Death. Tragedy. Circumstances. World events. All of these impact everyone in the world, and one often thinks that adults remain on the receiving end. However, it is the middle schoolers and high schoolers who are impacted the most. These are the years and the events that shape everyone into being the person that they become. This is how the human brain, heart, and the entire system works. Within this system are middle-schoolers Jake, Steven, Evan, Justin, Kev, Stacey, and Ellie at Castle Rock Middle School, who have a journey that changed them for good.

As students at university of Makhanda, South Africa during the #RUReferenceList campaign, Langa and her lover Khwezi have a passionate and complex relationship. Puzzling gaps in her memory haunt Langa, yet her dreams are vivid with colors and symbols that hint at a nightmare of forgotten violations and losses. So many secrets—and Langa has had enough of secrets and silences. Who can she turn to? Her mother? Her grandmother? Khwezi? Or herself?