These fairytale updates are not your mama’s classics. With twists and turns—plus kickass heroines and swoonworthy romances—these eight modern takes breathe new life into old stories.
Two years ago, I first accepted that I had to come out. That might sound odd to many people—obviously being gay is tethered to telling people you’re gay. There isn’t much of a question there. But at the time, the two couldn’t have felt further apart. I spent so much of my life trying to […]
It’s an incredibly emotional experience, showing your writing to the world as you’re still finding your footing yourself—figuring out who you are and what you want to put into being. How you want the world see you. What you want it to mean to others when your name is on something. It’s both a terrifying prospect […]
More fairytale retellings? Of course. They are, after all, a YA staple. But these six deliciously dark and decadent takes on familiar stories do much more than update your faves. They bend and twist and reshape them into something strange and stunning, tripping the tropes and making these old stories into something fun and new. Dig […]
You know what I’m tired of? Movie stills as book covers, red velvet everything, and LGBTQ+ stories that end in unmitigated tragedy. Mostly that last one. I mean, it happens with a frequency that’s downright alarming. If you’re queer and fictional, you’d better buckle the heck up, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride. However, books […]