LGBTQ+ Poets
A list of recent poetry by LGBTQ+ poets selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (May 2023)
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Concentrate
In her astonishing debut, Taylor delivers a layered elegy for Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old Black girl killed by a Korean shopkeeper in 1992 during an uprising in response to the police beating of Rodney King. - Publishers Weekly
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All the Flowers Kneeling
These searingly honest, beautifully told depictions of survival and self-love will move and challenge readers. - Publishers Weekly
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Time Is A Mother
Enriching Vuong's already sterling early career, this new collection feels abraded by both the weight of loss and of living, yet is cut with a profusion of affecting beauty and humor. - Library Journal
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Beast at Every Threshold
Revisiting folklore and myth, these poems address the notion of "otherness" and examine cultural stories, queer identity, and the body. - Publishers Weekly
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As She Appears
Wong's incandescent debut offers an understated but ebullient celebration of queer and Asian identity grounded in appreciation for art and the natural world. - Publishers Weekly
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