The Bookish Type

My guest this week is Ray, one half of The Bookish Type! We’re talking radical queer bookshops, queer romance (that won’t make you cry), and Ray’s Bisexual Agenda. P.S I’ve linked all the books we mention in this episode - just scroll down! TW & CW: We briefly mention lockdown and coronavirus during this episode. Main segment: smoking Agenda: Identity politics, coming out, cis actors being cast as trans characters, crying, erasure of queer history Book recommendations: homophobia, mental health, being closeted, sexism, horror, sex drugs and rock and roll, vampires, consent, insects, bullying, othering of queer kids, Prince Charles Follow the pod on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebisexualagendapod/ Visit The Bookish Type: https://thebookishtype.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/thebookishtypeleeds/?hl=en Book Recommendations: Heartstopper 1 by Alice Oseman https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/heartstopper-volume-1-by-alice-oseman?_pos=3&_sid=da7201f96&_ss=r Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/annie-on-my-mond-by-nancy-garden?_pos=1&_sid=767a5b74b&_ss=r The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-by-taylor-jenkins-reid?_pos=6&_sid=c694cde74&_ss=r&variant=32727443996757 Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/mr-loverman-by-bernardine-evaristo?_pos=1&_sid=c4bc4a12b&_ss=r Drawing Blood by Billy Martin (books are under the name Poppy Z. Brite) https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/drawing-blood?_pos=1&_sid=865153cf6&_ss=r Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/her-body-other-parties-by-carmen-maria-machado?_pos=1&_sid=693cf9723&_ss=r Salt Slow by Julia Armfield https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/salt-slow-by-julia-armfield?_pos=1&_sid=e38f9baad&_ss=r Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/julian-is-a-mermaid-by-jessica-love?_pos=1&_sid=c20c4c0a8&_ss=r Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/julian-at-the-wedding-by-jessica-love?_pos=1&_sid=b18837309&_ss=r Clive and His Babies by Jessica Spanyol https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/clive-and-his-babies-by-jessica-spanyol?_pos=1&_sid=fbbace35d&_ss=r Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston https://thebookishtype.co.uk/products/red-white-royal-blue-by-casey-mcquiston?_pos=1&_sid=8b774de59&_ss=r&variant=32793615073365 Bookshops: The Bookish Type Category is Books Gays the Word Page One News from Nowhere Housmans Portal Other mentions: Pride Rad-ish (now closed) Libertas (now closed) York Lesbian Arts Festival Flamingo’s Cafe Leeds Queering the Tarot by Cassandra Snow West Yorkshire Queer Stories https://wyqs.co.uk Mel Reeve Bi History https://www.instagram.com/bihistory/?hl=en Leeds Queer Film Festival Lesbian History Archives (New York) Non Binary Action Leeds Bi Group The Bi-ble Carol (The Price of Salt)