The second Beside Press preview I have to share is Maiden, Mother, Crone, which is upcoming from the publisher, but I do not have a specific date for this one. This anthology is a collection of short fiction by trans women and trans feminine writers collected by poet and author Gwen Benaway. As an anthology it is the first by trans femme authors to explore the realms of magic, supernatural beings, and alternate universes. Trans femme  characters become the focus of these stories and inhabit the magical worlds of fantastic places. Continue reading “Maiden, Mother, Crone @BedsidePress Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Comic book lovers should recognize Gabby Rivera from her work on the solo series America, focused on America Chavez for Marvel Comics. In her mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever Rivera has brought her writing skills to the Penguin Random House imprint Dial Books with her novel Juliet Takes a Breath, which comes out today. Juliet Milagros Palante has been a a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx, but now she is out of the closet and about to head out on a life-changing experience to intern with her favorite feminist writer. What she didn’t expect was that her coming out would crash and burn, but she has a plan, or at least she thinks she might. Continue reading “Juliet Takes a Breath @PenguinTeen Book Review from @kleffnotes”