Tag Archives: qwoc

FOR SIZAKELE, all-female love triangle about Nigerian-American who bonds with new friend over shared Africanness

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Shira

The prose in For Sizakele by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene is luscious yet easy to follow, and I read the entire book in one day because the characters captivated me so much. This is a book that glows with not only … Continue reading →

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Dates: truly marvelous short queer historical fiction comics anthology

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Shira

The stories in the Dates graphic fiction anthology, edited by Zora Gilbert and Cat Parra, are all super-short, so they’re perfect for little moments when you need a bite of LGBTQ+ positivity in the middle of your day like a … Continue reading →

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Review: ASCENSION, queer sci-fi starring Black lesbian mechanic who stows away on starship

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Shira

Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi is an incredible book full of facets I never imagined from just the blurb. I’m growing increasingly dissatisfied with blurbs lately; this marks the third book that took me forever to read because the back jacket made … Continue reading →

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Passover art of the Mangoverse’s main lady couple

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Shira

Hope those of you who celebrate Pesach had a good seder! Aviva and Shulamit found the gluten-free afikomen and escaped with it, in this fun pic by Becca Schauer… Characters are from these books.

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Aviva was already pissed at the giant sentient locusts, but when they threatened her girlfriend—

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Shira

Presenting the 5775 Mangoverse Passover Special! Aviva and the Aliens: Aviva, chef turned royal mistress, must outwit the aliens who abduct her just before Passover in hopes she’ll be a better cook than their spaceship’s food replicator. Tales from Outer Lands, … Continue reading →

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“My Lady King”: genderweird lesbian sword-and-sorcery romance between warrior and witch

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Shira

My Lady King by Kayla Bashe (kayla-bird on Tumblr) is a FREE Kindle download until January 6 (2015) and if you grab it, you’re in for a real treat. (There are apps you can use to read it if you don’t … Continue reading →

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Four-dollar lesbian fairytales!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Shira

Use thankful2014 to get The Second Mango down to $3.60 and Climbing the Date Palm to $4.40. Package includes Kindle, Nook, html, and pdf. Code expires at the end of Thursday, 11/27/2014 and only works on Prizm’s website, not Amazon or on the paperbacks. (There are also … Continue reading →

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