PRIDE is Forever: LGBTQIA+ Reads for All Seasons
At Running Press, we’re proud to publish books that are the perfect companions for Pride Month. During this time, we celebrate and acknowledge our titles, our authors, and the LGBTQ+ community’s ongoing struggle for equality and equity. But PRIDE, as big as it is, couldn’t possibly be restricted to just one month. In that spirit, we’d like to share a few of our timeless LGBTQAI+ titles for you to revisit year-round!
We Mostly Come Out At Night
This book includes not one, not five, but fifteen hauntingly beautiful young adult tales from trans and queer authors. There’s something for everyone in this anthology: werebeasts, sirens, gorgons, angels, living houses – even Mothman comes to the party!
No matter if you’re looking for a new spin on the classics or a completely new tale from the crypt, this compilation will have you up all night…just be mindful of the bumps in it.
Hollywood Pride
From modern icons to old-school pioneers, Hollywood Pride is a stunning showcase of LGBTQ+ representation in cinema. With arresting images of the stars (and those who facilitated their shine), along with context, asides, and what amounts to the perfect queer watch list, this is a text that serves to enrich an already decadent film history.
Whether you’re staring directly at the silver screen or peering behind it, Alonso Duralde’s thoroughly researched history charts the rainbow connections throughout the medium of moving pictures.
My Guncle and Me
Guncle (noun): A portmanteau of the words “gay” and “uncle”, come together to form the single most fabulous family member one could ever have!
This picture book is the perfect pick-me-up for those of us who might feel like the odd one out. Brightly colored and joyfully written, My Guncle and Me is a great read for anyone who could use a bit more self-love in their life.
And if all that didn’t convince you, Guncle’s puppy is named Jimmy Chew…need we say more?
Just Like My Family
For fans of ABC-Deconstructing Gender, this new psychedelic entry from Ash + Chess will have you smiling, laughing, and wondering how you can get everyone in your life to start calling you ‘zizi’ ASAP.
From niblings to grandies, all types of relatives are represented in Ash + Chess’ signature welcoming Technicolor style. Just Like My Family is dedicated to “…the families out there who are wonderfully different…and unapologetically themselves in a world full of binaries and expectations,” so if you count yourself among their ranks, you’ll have a blast reading this book.
A Child’s Introduction to Pride
An ALA Rainbow List Top 10 Book for Young Readers!
Bring the basics to young readers aged 8-12 with this beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched primer to Pride! Packed with profiles of LGBTQIA+ icons, key terms, fun facts, and more, A Child’s Introduction to Pride is both a celebration of queer history and a helpful guide for anyone looking to learn more about it.
Like the other entries in the Child’s Introduction series, this is a vibrant & kid-friendly guide to the rich history and culture of the LGBTQ+ community. And if you’re looking to learn more about Pride across the ages, you’re in luck – a pull-out poster with a timeline of important events from ancient times to the modern era is included with every copy!
Queer Mythology
LGBTQIA+ people have always existed. So too, have their stories and myths – and not just those of the Greek and Norse variety! Guido A. Sanchez delves into diverse myths from across cultures and captures the beauty to be found in queer stories of all creeds. The subtitle’s not overselling it here: these tales are epic.
With lush, evocative illustrations (thanks James Fenner!) and retellings that embrace the inherent queerness of the source material, Queer Mythology is a twenty-myth strong collection that’s perfect for readers looking to make and live their own legends.
Featured Titles
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We Mostly Come Out at Night
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Hollywood Pride
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My Guncle and Me
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Just Like My Family
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A Child's Introduction to Pride
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Queer Mythology
Dear readers, thank you for championing queer titles and coming to the table for our incredible authors. We’re proud to be a publisher who puts out books with pride, even when it’s not the month in question.
On the hunt for more books with pride on every page? Click below for our full list of curated titles for Pride 2024!
