by Nathaniel R
Looking for summer reading to occupy your non-movie theater / beach time? The 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards were held this monday for the best in LGBTQ writing. NYC performance icon MX Justin Vivian Bond (Can You Ever Forgive Me, Shortbus, Kiki & Herb) was the MC and we've listed the winners of their 24 regular categories after the jump. If you've read any of these books do tell if they'd make intriguing movies...
Lesbian Fiction The Tiger Flu, Larissa Lai, Arsenal Pulp Press
Gay Fiction Jonny Appleseed, Joshua Whitehead, Arsenal Pulp Press
Bisexual Fiction Disoriental, Négar Djavadi, Translated by Tina Kover, Europa Editions
Transgender Fiction Little Fish, Casey Plett, Arsenal Pulp Press
Imani Perry and her awardwinning biography of the "Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Where's Hansberry's biopic?! Could this spur one on?
Bisexual Nonfiction Out of Step: A Memoir, Anthony Moll, The Ohio State University Press
Transgender Nonfiction Histories of the Transgender Child, Julian Gill-Peterson, University of Minnesota Press
LGBTQ Nonfiction Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry,Imani Perry, Beacon Press
Lesbian Poetry Each Tree Could Hold a Noose or a House, Nina Puro, New Issues Poetry & Prose (WINNER)
Gay Poetry Indecency, Justin Phillip Reed, Coffee House Press
Bisexual Poetry (*new category*) We Play a Game, Duy Doan, Yale University Press
Transgender Poetry Lo Terciario / The Tertiary, Raquel Salas Rivera, Timeless, Infinite Light
Lesbian Mystery A Study in Honor: A Novel, Claire O’Dell, HarperCollins / HarperVoyager
Gay Mystery Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books
Lesbian Memoir/Biography Chronology, Zahra Patterson, Ugly Duckling Presse
Gay Memoir/Biography No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America, Darnell L. Moore, Bold Type
Lesbian Romance Beowolf For Cretins: A Love Story, Ann McMan, Bywater Books
Gay Romance Crashing Upwards, S.C. Wynne, self-published
four panels from "The Lie and How We Told It"
LGBTQ Anthology As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II, The Other Foundation, Jacana Media
LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult Hurricane Child, Kheryn Callender, Scholastic / Scholastic Press
LGBTQ Drama Draw the Circle, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Dramatists Play Service
LGBTQ Erotica Miles & Honesty in SCFSX!, Blue Delliquanti & Kazimir Lee, self-published
LGBTQ Graphic Novels The Lie and How We Told It, Tommi Parrish, Fantagraphics Books
LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror The Breath of the Sun, Isaac R. Fellman, Aqueduct
LGBTQ Studies Toxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence Against Black Transgender Women in Houston, William T. Hoston, Peter Lang International Academic Publisher
You can see a complete list of nominees for more book suggestions at the official LAMBDA site.