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reviewed The Hades Calculus by Maria Ying

Maria Ying: The Hades Calculus (Paperback)

Decadent cyberpunk cities. Greek mythology and giant mechs. Hades and Persephone as you've never seen …

Lilah Sturges, Meaghan Carter: Girl Haven (2021, Oni Press, Incorporated)

Full of wonder, humor, and heart, Girl Haven is the newest original story from the …

A light and enjoyable read

Pretty good! I'm not writing home about it or anything, but it's a lovely fantasy and competently explores the feelings of trespass, uncertainty, and finally understanding that we work through in the process of realizing we're trans.

It's not a long read, so if you're on the fence about it and you can get it for free from your library or Anna's Archive, I'd say give it a shot! I had a good time and you may well too!

Jeanne Thornton: Summer Fun (Hardcover, 2021, Soho Press)

From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans …

Sometimes a book understands you and uses that to hurt you and i like it

Recommended to all the trans lesbians who feel stuck and lost. This book gave me dysphoria so bad it hurt. It made me cry and hide in my room. It was beautiful and my life is richer for having read it

Akwaeke Emezi: Pet (2019, Make Me A World)

The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity …

Rich utopian fiction that sincerly explores the ideas of justice and harm

Recommended for everyone sick of Omalases and everyone yearning to imagine a world worth fighting for.

Angela Y. Davis: Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback, 2003, Seven Stories Press)

With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case …

Absolutely essential reading for anyone interested in prison abolition!

I've been around prison abolitionists, and researched a little into prison abolition prior to reading, but this book still greatly improved my understanding of the topic. It's clear that the modern prison abolition movement is built around the tenets that Davis lists here, and you've probably picked up on some of them through osmosis, but I guarantee there's still stuff in here for you.