Tag Archives: wage theft

Busting up the myth of the welfare queen, fantasy-lit style

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Shira

Kaveh wanted to turn and run, but courage flowed into him as he realized Farzin had joined him at the edge of the dais. “Your Majesty,” said the pudgy engineer. “These men have worked hard, under heat and under rain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bisexual, classism, gay, inequality, justice, labor, labor day, labor rights, lgbt, lgbtq, m/m, m/m romance, oppression, organized labor, organizing, queer, slash, union strong, unions, wage theft, workers, working class | 1 Comment

The labor activist and his passionate prince

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Shira

Kaveh gazed up at him adoringly. “I thought I cared for you already, but when you spent all your money making sure everyone was fed, I fell in love all over again. My heart is completely consumed, and recreated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Mangoverse | Tagged activism, afl-cio, Art, bi, bisexual, books, drawing, farzin, gay, gay art, glbt, graphite, justice, labor, labor rights, lgbt, lgbtq, m/m, m/m romance, new adult, occupy, prince kaveh, queer, quiltbag, shounen ai, slash, unionization, unions, wage theft, workers rights, yaoi | 13 Comments

My inspiration for Climbing the Date Palm

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Shira

A hot bisexual guy kissing his first boyfriend for the first time under the moonlight. The struggle to make sure working people get paid the wages they were promised. Climbing the Date Palm is my way of combining these two … Continue reading →

Posted in Mangoverse | Tagged activism, bisexual, Bisexuality, books, fantasy, fat, fat positive, fiction, gay, gay books, justice, labor rights, lgbt, lgbtq, m/m, m/m romance, novel, organizing, queer, slash, unions, wage theft, young adult, young adult fantasy | 5 Comments

Climbing the Date Palm: a bisexual fairy tale about faith, justice, and family

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Shira

A fantasy novel about labor rights? It’s true! Here’s the eBook link; print is coming soon. Prince Kaveh, the youngest son of the king of the City of Red Clay, is bisexual, and is completely besotted with Farzin, the engineer … Continue reading →

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A fairy tale starring a bisexual prince!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Shira

Climbing the Date Palm is a fairy-tale novel due out from Prizm Books on July 2 (eBook) and in print late July. If you like labor rights, same-sex romance, dragons, shapeshifters, and a celebration of food and family, stay tuned! Queen … Continue reading →

Posted in Mangoverse | Tagged bisexual, bisexual men, Bisexuality, climbing the date palm, fair pay, fantasy, fat characters, fat men, fat positive, fatspo, gay, gay books, labor rights, lgbt, lgbtq, love, m/m, m/m romance, math, nerds, queer, queer characters, quiltbag, romance, same-sex romance, shounen ai, slash, wage theft, yaoi | Leave a comment

Climbing the Date Palm: a fantasy novel about labor rights

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Shira

Now available from Prizm Books, the sequel to The Second Mango: Queen Shulamit is eager to help Kaveh, the youngest prince of a neighboring country, when his father throws his engineer boyfriend in jail for leading his workers in protest over … Continue reading →

Posted in Mangoverse | Tagged bisexual, bisexual authors, Bisexuality, book covers, books, climbing the date palm, dragons, fiction, gay, gay romance, labor, labor rights, lesbian, Prizm Books, queer, queer young adult, romance, shapeshifters, slash, wage theft, workers rights, young adult fantasy | 3 Comments