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sophia_sol) wrote2022-01-13 08:27 pm
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this is a compilation of queer short story recs, if you've been following me for a while you've seen these all already in my annual lists but I wanted to collect just the queer ones in one place to be able to link to someone who was wanting them!
The Bride In Furs, by Layla Lawlor
An excellent fairy-tale-ish story, with a good fairy tale feel, that is all about ladies, aww yeah. INTO IT.
The Cage, by A.M. Dellamonica
Look it's the canadian lesbian activist community werewolf baby story of my heart. IT'S BASICALLY THE BEST.
The Perseverance of Angela's Past Life, by Zen Cho
I figure at this point I have recced my favourite Zen Cho story (The House of Aunts!) often enough that it's time to take a break and recommend other Zen Cho stories because she has SO MANY good stories because she's a brilliant writer; her stories are never a disappointment. This one is about dealing with an overly-literal past version of yourself who you thought you'd left behind, and it is lovely.
Grandmother-Nai-Leylit's Cloth of Winds, by Rose Lemberg
A secondary-world fantasy with absolutely wonderful worldbuilding. I love the different way of doing family structure in this culture, and the ways in which almost all of the major characters have difficulty in one way or another fitting into expectations. It's lovely and I want to read five million more words of it. (It's already the longest story on this list so that's saying something.)
The Scrape of Tooth and Bone, by Ada Hoffmann
Alternate-19th-century dinosaur fossil wars! OBVIOUSLY I WAS ALL OVER THIS. And it's so great, really lives up to this excellent premise! I was delighted.
Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman, by Rebecca Fraimow
The story consists of a letter from Yudah to the object of his affection, outlining exactly why he's such a catch. And this story is so charming? Like, Yudah's convinced me! I'd marry him, if I were Bluma!
Extracurricular Activities, by Yoon Ha Lee
This one is a fun space adventure story! (Yes I am in fact capable of enjoying and recommending straightforward adventure stories, even if you wouldn't guess it based on the other kinds of things I tend to rec....)
Suradanna and the Sea, by Rebecca Fraimow
I love this story so much! The worldbuilding is incredible, and the characterization, and the relationship between the main characters, and basically everything. I'll borrow a description from the author of what this story's about: "Trade routes, magical fertilizer, and one girl's centuries-long effort to impress a woman who is already in a committed relationship with a boat."
How to Become a Robot in 12 Easy Steps - Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Mmmmm yeah this is good stuff, about an aro-ace neurodivergent person who struggles with depression and wants to be a robot! The story structure involves a lot of lists which I love.
Poems Written While - Natalia Theodoridou
At the end of the world, sometimes poems about stars are what get you through the day. I love how kind the main character is despite everything.
The Ocean That Fades Into Sky - Kathleen Kayembe
The politics of interacting between colonizer and colonized, resistance, identity and truth and lies and trust, family. Lots of meaningful themes wrapped up in a compelling story about the gods of another world from the perspective of one of the youngest and most vulnerable.
Many-Hearted Dog and Heron Who Stepped Past Time - Alex Yuschik
I love this!??!? About an undefined relationship that is nonetheless vital to the characters involved, and also time travel. Stylish and sharp and immersive. AMAZING.
Power to Yield - Bogi Takács
A story centering the experience of aro-ace neuroatypical characters in a fascinating way. The main character develops a special interest in a difficult person, and everything else follows from that. Non-romantic relationships getting to be focused on in all the complexities that can develop is not as common as I'd like, and I loved reading this one. Unsettling but in a good way.
Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) - Marissa Lingen
An epistolary story told via letters between a couple who have been separated, and must communicate despite censors potentially intercepting their post in a politically chaotic time. They are perhaps a little too obvious at times in what they're saying but I suppose they have to be for a reader like me to be able to properly follow between the lines, and I did find it highly enjoyable!
When Your Being Here Is Gentler Than Your Absence Hard, by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko
When you travel to the past, is the future malleable? And does that even matter? Or is what's important LESBIAN TIME TRAVELLERS WHO LOVE EACH OTHER AND SAVE EACH OTHER.
The Bride In Furs, by Layla Lawlor
An excellent fairy-tale-ish story, with a good fairy tale feel, that is all about ladies, aww yeah. INTO IT.
The Cage, by A.M. Dellamonica
Look it's the canadian lesbian activist community werewolf baby story of my heart. IT'S BASICALLY THE BEST.
The Perseverance of Angela's Past Life, by Zen Cho
I figure at this point I have recced my favourite Zen Cho story (The House of Aunts!) often enough that it's time to take a break and recommend other Zen Cho stories because she has SO MANY good stories because she's a brilliant writer; her stories are never a disappointment. This one is about dealing with an overly-literal past version of yourself who you thought you'd left behind, and it is lovely.
Grandmother-Nai-Leylit's Cloth of Winds, by Rose Lemberg
A secondary-world fantasy with absolutely wonderful worldbuilding. I love the different way of doing family structure in this culture, and the ways in which almost all of the major characters have difficulty in one way or another fitting into expectations. It's lovely and I want to read five million more words of it. (It's already the longest story on this list so that's saying something.)
The Scrape of Tooth and Bone, by Ada Hoffmann
Alternate-19th-century dinosaur fossil wars! OBVIOUSLY I WAS ALL OVER THIS. And it's so great, really lives up to this excellent premise! I was delighted.
Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman, by Rebecca Fraimow
The story consists of a letter from Yudah to the object of his affection, outlining exactly why he's such a catch. And this story is so charming? Like, Yudah's convinced me! I'd marry him, if I were Bluma!
Extracurricular Activities, by Yoon Ha Lee
This one is a fun space adventure story! (Yes I am in fact capable of enjoying and recommending straightforward adventure stories, even if you wouldn't guess it based on the other kinds of things I tend to rec....)
Suradanna and the Sea, by Rebecca Fraimow
I love this story so much! The worldbuilding is incredible, and the characterization, and the relationship between the main characters, and basically everything. I'll borrow a description from the author of what this story's about: "Trade routes, magical fertilizer, and one girl's centuries-long effort to impress a woman who is already in a committed relationship with a boat."
How to Become a Robot in 12 Easy Steps - Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Mmmmm yeah this is good stuff, about an aro-ace neurodivergent person who struggles with depression and wants to be a robot! The story structure involves a lot of lists which I love.
Poems Written While - Natalia Theodoridou
At the end of the world, sometimes poems about stars are what get you through the day. I love how kind the main character is despite everything.
The Ocean That Fades Into Sky - Kathleen Kayembe
The politics of interacting between colonizer and colonized, resistance, identity and truth and lies and trust, family. Lots of meaningful themes wrapped up in a compelling story about the gods of another world from the perspective of one of the youngest and most vulnerable.
Many-Hearted Dog and Heron Who Stepped Past Time - Alex Yuschik
I love this!??!? About an undefined relationship that is nonetheless vital to the characters involved, and also time travel. Stylish and sharp and immersive. AMAZING.
Power to Yield - Bogi Takács
A story centering the experience of aro-ace neuroatypical characters in a fascinating way. The main character develops a special interest in a difficult person, and everything else follows from that. Non-romantic relationships getting to be focused on in all the complexities that can develop is not as common as I'd like, and I loved reading this one. Unsettling but in a good way.
Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) - Marissa Lingen
An epistolary story told via letters between a couple who have been separated, and must communicate despite censors potentially intercepting their post in a politically chaotic time. They are perhaps a little too obvious at times in what they're saying but I suppose they have to be for a reader like me to be able to properly follow between the lines, and I did find it highly enjoyable!
When Your Being Here Is Gentler Than Your Absence Hard, by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko
When you travel to the past, is the future malleable? And does that even matter? Or is what's important LESBIAN TIME TRAVELLERS WHO LOVE EACH OTHER AND SAVE EACH OTHER.
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EDIT: I just read it and it's so good!!
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