Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, and read my in-depth reviews. Even as these books are under attack, we must continue to uplift them.
Today starts Banned Books Week, and a new report from PEN America is blunt about the current wave of book bans in the United States: “Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.”
For LGBTQ History Month, I spoke with Margaret Mooney, editor of a new anthology of essays by lesbian mothers who raised children in the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. The book not only sheds light on the past, but also offers wisdom for today.
I am thrilled to be kicking off LGBTQ History Month with the cover reveal of Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend, the first book in the exciting new Rainbow History series from Candlewick Press! Read on for a review, a Q&A with author Joy Michael Ellison, and a bonus interior spread from illustrator Nabi H. Ali.
Grab your sword and prepare for adventure! This week’s featured new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade titles are two stories of action and fantasy: one is the latest volume set in a beloved fictional universe; the other is among the best series starters I’ve ever read.
As the season winds down, here’s a roundup of some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published over the summer—an array of stories highlighting a range of topics.
Witches star in two of this week’s new LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade books! One is a hilarious tale that evokes Roald Dahl (but has a trans girl protagonist); the other is the next installment of a delightful series set in a queer-normative world.
I’m honored that GO Magazine has just published an interview with me, “Two Decades of Queer Parenting Visibility—A Conversation With Dana Rudolph,” about the 20th anniversary of Mombian and the changes I’ve seen in LGBTQ parental rights and representation over the past 20 years.
In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families.
These three recent queer-inclusive middle grade novels variously explore personal growth, friendship, crushes, gender, and more. Share them with the young people you know (and read them yourself to marvel at the great stories being told today)!
