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Continuing my journey linking books to music, just starting Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler, a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew linking it to an Irish band Interference #Booksky #musiclinkstobooks

Cover of Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler. Light blue background with a pink flower and green leaves
@putriprihatini.bsky.socialtag:booksky

Inspired to share recommendations on IG after getting two books by queer South Asian authors for my birthday. I love the way they bring distinctive perspectives on how they depict queerness, which I can relate (one of my birthday books is among these top three 😊) #Booksky 1/3

An opening slide titled 10 Queer Novel Recommendations by South Asian Authors. The slide is by Putri Prihatini. The background image is a collage of five book covers.Deviants by Santanu Bhattacharya. A family saga about three generations of gay men in an Indian family. Vivaan was the teenager who seek love and connection in online world. Mambro, Vivaan’s uncle, fell in love with a classmate during the enforcement of colonial-era law criminalizing homosexuality. Sukumar, Mambro’s uncle, had a secret relationship with another man because of social taboo. All fought for love and dignity against the specific currents of their times.Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns. Priya Guns expressed biting social commentary about the pressure of gig work, class disparity, and authenticity of activism through the eyes of Damani, a rideshare driver who lived paycheck-to-paycheck. Her tumultuous, fiery, rather toxic relationship with a rich white girl Jolene snowballed into devastating chains of events that made her question everything she had been fighting for.How to Date a Fanatic, by Aruni Kashyap. Aruni Kashyap wrote a poignant queer campus novel about navigating relationship under Modi era. Trapped in an unrequited love toward his best friend, New Delhi professor Rohit embarked in relationships with multiple men until he met a charismatic literature student Sayan. Political tension, Hindu nationalism, and student activism became tipping points that changed Rohit’s life as he navigated the challenges and triumph of queer love.
@pippinacious.bsky.socialtag:booksky

I dunno if I'm super sensitive lately or what, but the feedback people are giving for DiIMF has been getting me all teary eyed. Y'all are just too nice 😭 Thank you so much, @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social!

Mandatory reminder: DEATH IN ITS MANY FORMS is available for pre-order on Amazon! #booksky

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