Raven Oak's Voices Carry mirrors the struggles of standing out and facing obstacles for refusing to accept a false identity. It depicts the challenges that a queer protagonist faced while growing up with her family and as a middle school teacher who did her best...

In Surviving the Closet, Jo Deluzio was born at a time when conformity to gender roles was strictly adhered to. Though her mother discussed some topics of sexuality, she never went into detail on various issues. Information on sexuality was scarce, and anything learned was...

Delicia Niami's inspiring memoir, Not My Circus, is book two in the Resilient AF series. Despite adversity, Delicia shares her extraordinary story of being a survivor of sexual trauma through her teenage and young adult years. In this memoir about rape, sexual abuse, debilitating health...

She Had Been a Tomboy: Raising A Transgender Child, A Mother’s Journey by Sandra Bowman is a powerful and moving memoir that offers insight into the challenges and triumphs of raising a transgender child. With raw honesty and a deeply personal touch, Bowman takes readers...

In his book Sequins, Scandals & Salchows, Ryan Stevens takes us back to the world of figure skating around the 1980s. This includes but is by no means limited to Swiss coach Gerschwiler criticizing judging standards, specifically referencing Vladimir Kovalev's technique, Holiday on Ice co-founder...

Forty Years To Life is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sociocultural issues, and inspirational writing genres. Penned by author Brenda Bradford Ward, this fascinating memoir delves into the captivating journey of self-discovery and resilience amidst gender identity conflicts, painting a vivid picture of...

Transformation: My Story and Insight into the Complexity, Healing, and Deliverance of Homosexuality by Lori Ellen Dillard is a profoundly introspective and compelling narrative that offers insights into the journey of self-discovery, faith, and transformation. Drawing from her own experiences, Dillard shares her struggle with...

Things I Never Told My Father: Growing Up Gay as a Preacher's Son is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, slice-of-life, and LGBTQ+ genres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to references to sex and sensitive subject matter including...

Bent Is Not Broken, penned by author MJ Buckman, is a work of non-fiction in the LGBTQ+, social issues, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers owing to its topical discussion of abuse, suicide, and suicide attempts. The work is a heartfelt...

From the outside, Chrissy Holm's life seemed perfect. Her parents were happily married and always set a good example for Chrissy and her siblings. Reality, though, was a different story altogether. Chrissy's father was a very strict and devout Christian and rules always had to...