Happy Pride 🌈💖! In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, we’re celebrating LGBTQ+ voices and the power of queer storytelling.
In the first half of the show, Joe sits down for heartfelt, honest conversations with authors Andrew Joseph White, Juno Dawson, Susie Dumond, and Emily Austin. Each shares their unique experience as a queer writer—what inspires them, the challenges they face, and the joy of connecting with readers who see themselves in their stories.
Then, our guest hosts Carmen, Cece, Jananie, Kayla, and Meara return to the lounge with a list of incredible Pride Month reads to add to your TBR—this year and every year.
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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:16 Intro
00:07:56 Juno Dawson & Susie Dumond
00:53:10 Andrew Joseph White
01:27:56 Emily Austin
01:51:19 Midroll Break - Plot Threads
01:52:36 Book Recommendations
02:55:36 Outro
Guest Host Recommendations:
Carmen's Picks:
Blackouts - Justin Torres
The Sunbearer Trials - Aiden Thomas
These Vengeful Gods – Gabe Cole Novoa
Bad Girls – Camila Sosa Villada
Cece’s Picks:
Juliet Takes a Breath - Gabby Rivera
Love & Other Disasters - Anita Kelly
Hell Followed With Us – Andrew Joseph White
Jananie’s Picks:
Fundamentally – Nussaibah Younis
The Legend of Meneka – Kritka H. Rao
Marriage of a Thousand Lies – SJ Sindu
Kayla’s Picks:
Felix Ever After- Kacen Callender
Monstrilio- Gerardo Sámano Córdova
It Came from the Closet – ed. Joe Vallese
Meara’s Picks:
This Princess Kills Monsters - Ry Herman
The Space Between Worlds - Micaiah Johnson
That Inevitable Victorian Thing - E.K. Johnston
Joe’s Picks:
Messy Roots – Laura Gao
Bath Haus – PJ Vernon
Hombrecito – Santiago Jose Sanchez
Follow the Guests & Guest Hosts:
Segment 1:
Part 1:
Juno Dawson - Instagram
Susie Dumond - Website
Part 2:
Andrew Joseph White - Website
Part 3:
Emily Austin - Website
Segment 2:
Carmen - @tomesandtextiles Linktree
Cece - @ceceewing_ Linktree
Jananie K. Velu – @thisstoryaintover Website
Kayla - @booksandlala Linktree
Meara - @mearaisreading Links
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