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slaughter-books · 3 months

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Day 5: JOMPBPC: Pink Books 🩷

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #pink books #afterglow #phil stamper #this wicked fate #kalynn bayron #clap when you land #elizabeth acevedo #the black flamingo #dean atta #beautiful books #amazing authors #lgbt+#raven baxter #i love books

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beyondthedustjacket · 1 month

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Reading the Rainbow — LGBTQIA+ Books for Your TBR Pile 🌈

A bunch of recommendations!

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words-and-coffee · 8 months

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Remember, you have the right to be proud; remember, you have the right to be you.

Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo

#Dean Atta #The Black Flamingo #quote #quotes #book #book quote #book quotes #pride #lgbt+

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nyxielovespythons · 2 months

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just a short poem~

I come from busy main roads and endless miles of buildings. I come from roadworks that are still here long after their supposed deadline. I come from a back garden that is like a playground. I come from a home ever expanding.

I come from many siblings but only two parents. I come from limitless family members but only one relative. I come from many friends but only one favourite. I come from two families but only one forever home.

I come from years of cello and music. I come from swimming in chlorinated pools. I come from staring at the vast, beautiful sky, and from walks in the park. I come from days like mini-rollercoasters.

I come from hours poring over a screen, hoping to understand it. I come from a dedication to playing. I come from writing novels that never got finished. I come from hazy, warm days with a rhythm I wish I could be part of.

(feel free to rate it and give constructive criticism in the comments!!)

#dean atta #inspired by dean atta #i come from #i come from poem #poem #poetry

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cordeliav7 · 2 months

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THE BLACK FLAMINGO book review

My closest friend Jean suggested I borrow this book from them because they said I would really enjoy it. And I did. I DEVOURED it, read it in less than a day, and I would for sure recommend it. 5/5 starts with no hesitation.

Unlike my usual review I will not be commenting on the book by giving explicit details, so I don't think a spoiler warning is needed but I'm gonna put it out there just in case.

⚠️ Spoilers ahead ⚠️

I believe I was the target audience for this book, as a Greek non-binary pansexual person, trying to live my truth, but at the same time I know this book was not meant for me. It was for all the (half) black gay men out there who struggle with their identity and the expression of their sexuality, of their gender, of their interests.

And before y'all come for me, let me explain. I'm not saying I could relate to the thoughts and struggles of Michael. On the contrary, actually, in a way it opened my eyes even more to a completely different pov. And I am not saying that this book is only meant for that group of people and not for another yada yada yada. This book is meant for everyone, no matter the race, sexuality, ethnicity, background etc. But it provides a pov that I, in a way, needed to experience.

The entire book is written in a journalistic manner with many poems that more than once made me stop reading in order to think and admire. The writing style changed as Michael grew older and wiser but always strayed true and very realistic. And together with him, I grew as well. I saw myself in his words and actions towards the end and made me realise how far I've come in my 21 years of life as a queer individual but as a person in general. I am proud of us.

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poems-from-around-the-world · 10 months

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‘Dem Shout Batty Bwoy!’ - Dean Atta - UK

I’m on my own street in North West London. I’m afraid but I look towards dem for a second.

Four laughing youts. Two asian boys, one black boy and one white girl around my sister’s age.

I don’t recognise dem but I recognise dis patois so carelessly/violently flung in a’ my direction.

Batty bwoy! Meaning less-than-man who is penetrated by or penetrates another less-than-man.

Dis phrase is sexual. Dis phrase is about sex. It be like shouting out You have bum sex!

I’ve heard it in music, in songs from Jamaica dat call for gay men like me to be killed.

Dere is something so vicious ’bout Batty bwoy! more dan any other gay slur I’ve heard.

Cah I want to love Jamaica, it’s part of me but dis phrase Batty bwoy! like alliterated history.

Like an echo of hatred. Like a sound system dat can embody boys girls, men and women.

A wickedness speaks through dem, black, white and asian, but do dey know what dem a’ saying?

#Dean Atta #‘Dem Shout Batty Bwoy!’#UK #United Kingdom #poem #poems from around the world #poetry

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lgbtqreads · 2 years

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New Releases: May 24, 2022

Middle Grade The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali Amos Abernathy lives for history. Literally. He’s been a historical reenactor nearly all his life. But when a cute new volunteer arrives at his Living History Park, Amos finds himself wondering if there’s something missing from history: someone like the two of them. Amos is sure there must have been LGBTQ+ people in nineteenth-century…

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#A Cruel and Fated Light #A. Andrews #Akwaeke Emezi #Andrea Mosqueda #Archi Bongiovanni #Ashley Shuttleworth #Crimes of Passion #Dean Atta #History Comics #Jack Harbon #Kevin Free #Laura Kay #Matt Cain #Only on the Weekends #Ron Butler #Tell Me Everything #You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

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mydailybookquotes · 2 years

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“To have a loving family is to feel afraid and yet believe you are going to be all right.”

-Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo

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beausbugbiome · 1 year

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On Days When

You feel like a wilting garden,

Gather yourself, roll up your lawn,

Bouquet your flowers,

Embrace your weeds.

You are a wild thing playing

At being tame.

You are rich with life beneath

The surface.

You don’t have to show leaf

And petal to be living.

You are soul and insect and root.

-Dean Atta

#poem #poetry #not my poetry #dean atta #insects #entomology #bugs #insect #bug #lepidoptera #butterfly #my photo

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queer-books-bracket · 1 year

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#she drives me crazy #the black flamingo #kelly quindlen #dean atta #books #lgbt books #polls

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friendofhayley · 1 year

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Friendofhayley's Top Books of 2022 Pt. 1 LGBTQIA+ Fiction

This Book Rec is on LGBTQ+ books (realistic fiction edition). It includes 5 books. Let's go!!

"There are so many forms of Asian-parent tough love, where parents say and do mean things only because they want the best for us. Is all of that “tough love” abusive? What distinguishes tough-love parenting from abuse? After all, Mom did say she’s afraid of what other people might say about me. Even though she is mostly afraid that people might think she’s a bad parent, isn’t the fact that she’s worried about me a good thing?"

I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee | F/M both bisexual!!

This book follows Skye, a Korean-American bisexual girl in high school who wants to be the next K-Pop star. Her dancing is incredible but the biggest barrier to everyone else is her body. As someone is half-Korean and considered plus-size in that culture, this book definitely felt like something I've always wanted. It hurt but I definitely understood every character's intentions and I loved every second of it. (Even the painful parts. Do we all have mommy issues??) I will definitely read this again whenever I'm feeling down after hearing another Ajumma comment on my body.

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley | Sapphic Relationship

This book follows 2 girls: the daughter of the head Civil Rights leader in town and the daughter of his rival. Sarah is the leader of the small group of black students to start integration at Jefferson High. This story was ambitious and carried itself well which is mainly why it's a top book for me. Intersectionality is so important and this author emphasized race but also heavily included the LGBTQIA+ struggles as well in that lens. However, the author is white, so take it with a grain of salt.

"What if this—this rule that says what I did in the back room that day is a terrible sin—what if that’s just a rule some old white man made up, too?"

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera | Latinx Lesbians

Juliet goes on an internship to peek outside the closet by studying under a white cis feminist. She discovers the communities she belongs to and the drama they have, along with finding herself. I loved the queer joy in this book and the warm acceptance Juliet found everywhere in every pocket of the BIPOC community in all the corners of America. You can tell I love intersectionality.

"My God is Black. It’s queer. It’s a symphony of masculine and feminine. It’s Audre Lorde and Sleater-Kinney. My God and my understanding of God are centered on who I am as a person and what I need to continue my connection to the divine,” Maxine explained. She took a long breath. “It’s everyone’s job to come up with a theodicy. One that has room for every inch of who they are and the person they evolve into.”

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta | biracial gay man

This book is a metaphor for a biracial gay boy growing up while feeling like an outsider in two different worlds. The story is told in prose, yet it cuts you to the core. I absolutely loved this book and how it told this story. It's hard to even put into words how amazing it was. The characters were real and incredible, especially the drag queens.

"If you’re happy in the closet for the time being, play dress-up until you find the right outfit."

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel | dykes & co

This book was an absolute delight. It has all the comic strips of this story showing the life of dykes (and their chosen families) from 1983 to 2003. It was literally queer joy seeing these characters grow from post-grad to settling down (or definitely not), finding themselves, and supporting each other.

#alison bechdel #ill be the one #the black flamingo #juliet takes a breath #lies we tell ourselves #intersectionality #book recs #book rec #lyla lee #robin talley #dean atta #gabby rivera #queer book rec #lgbtq book recs #mine #top books of 2022

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slaughter-books · 8 months

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Day: JOMPBPC: Book Spine Poetry

I didn't know what to do for this prompt, so I took a photo of this beautiful poetry book! 💕

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #book spine poetry #the black flamingo #dean atta #beautiful book #beautiful cover #amazing author #lgbt+#pretty flowers #i love books

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poetic-gays · 2 years

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Book haul from Shakespeare and Company in Paris 🤌😭

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girlwholikestoread · 1 year

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I just finished The Black Flamingo and I really like it, It was such a great coming of age story.

I loved seeing Michael navigate through life while trying to figure out his sexuality, racial identity, and where he belongs.

The book occasionally made me feel uncomfortable but in a good way, I like how serious topics such as racial identity and homophobia we're done in such a realistic way.

I liked how some characters grew and apologize for their behavior while others didn't, that made it feel so much more real.

Not to mention I love how this book was written like a poem which caught me off guard in the beginning but I got used to it and even started liking it.

Great book from a great writer.

#the black flamingo #queer books #coming of age #Dean Atta

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words-and-coffee · 2 years

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He’s a constant flame. A candle always lit.

Dean Atta, The Black Flamingo

#The Black Flamingo #dean atta #quote #quotes #poetry #poetry excerpt

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cupofteajones · 2 years

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Heartstopper Readlikes: Books To Read After Reading ( & Watching) The Series!

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