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“If only we could just read and not go to our jobs and stuff.” -Quote of the episode

Author Meryl Wilsner reads from and discusses their novel Something to Talk About back in June for Pride month.  The book follows Jo and Emma in a what starts as a Hollywood rumour and looks like it might become a relationship.  Meryl answers questions from the zoom audience as well.

Queers romance authors/books mentioned by Meryl:

• Alyssa Cole
• Alexandria Bellefleur
• Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
• Brown Sisters books by Talia Hibbert (they end up with men but 2 of the 3 of them are queer probably, says Wilsner)
• Rachel Spangler who has a few books at the library already
• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (YA)
• Higher by Roz Alexander
• She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
• Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
• Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

Casey tells our listeners about her blog called Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian, and five very recent Canadian queer and trans books:

1. Polar Vortex by Chani Mootoo
2. My Art is Killing Me by Amber Dawn
3. Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
4. A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt
5. The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

Tell us what your favourite queer Canadian books are!  Or request a topic by emailing us at meetmeinthestacks@virl.bc.ca