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Exploring Diverse Authors

Discover a vibrant collection of literary voices on our Diverse Authors at Diverse Reads Bookstore. Immerse yourself in narratives that celebrate cultural richness, perspectives, and experiences from around the world. From thought-provoking essays to captivating fiction, our curated selection highlights the power of diversity in storytelling. Explore the works of talented authors who amplify underrepresented voices and expand your reading horizons with us.
  • Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? - Diverse Reads
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    Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

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    "Magnificent . . . A tour de force of literature and love."—Vogue"Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is raucous. It hums with a dark refulgen...

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  • Queer Ricans: Cultures and Sexualities in the Diaspora

    Queer Ricans: Cultures and Sexualities in the Diaspora

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    Exploring cultural expressions of Puerto Rican queer migration from the Caribbean to New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco, Lawrence...

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  • The End of San Francisco

    The End of San Francisco

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    The End of San Francisco breaks apart the conventions of memoir to reveal the passions and perils of a life that refuses to conform to the rules ...

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  • Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home

    Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home

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    Lambda Literary Award finalist In 1996, poet Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ran away from America with two backpacks and ended up in Canada, ...

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  • Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
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    Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice

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    In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award–winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ...

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  • The New Fuck You: Adventures in Lesbian Reading - Diverse Reads

    The New Fuck You: Adventures in Lesbian Reading

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    A unique and provocative anthology of lesbian writing, guaranteed to soothe the soulful and savage the soulless. Includes Adele Bertei, Holly Hug...

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  • Gender Failure - Diverse Reads

    Gender Failure

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    "Being a girl was something that never really happened for me."—Rae Spoon Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, m...

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  • Crossfire: A Litany for Survival
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    Crossfire: A Litany for Survival

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    WINNER OF THE AMERICAN BOOK AWARD Powerhouse, world-renowned LGBTQ poet and spoken-word artist Staceyann Chin curates the first full-length colle...

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  • Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Commemorative Edition) - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Commemorative Edition)

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    Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twent...

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  • Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography

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    Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers“Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author’s vivid childhood memor...

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  • Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches - Hardcover | Diverse Reads
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    Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

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    “Sister Outsider, a collection of essays and speeches by the pioneering feminist Audre Lorde, is one of my all-time-favorite books. It’s always g...

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