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Vicki Lesley @vickilesley.bsky.social · 12d

Been reading a memoir from Greenham Common this morning and it's only making me even more excited about reading the new novel from @eanstruther.bsky.social Fallout, coming to your shelves next year. Check out the trailer! #nukesky

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Eleanor Anstruther @eanstruther.bsky.social · 18h

Eleanor Anstruther on the Importance of Imagination, What Happens When You’re Severed, and How To Recover Reality
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Eleanor Anstruther on the Importance of Imagination, What Happens When You’re Severed, and How To Recover Reality

A contemplation of the nature of reality, the legacy of the British Empire, and the impact of Boarding School Syndrome

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

In this month’s edition of The Books We ❤️ Club, I’m delighted to present Julie Gabrielli’s take on Zora Neale Hurston's magnum opus with Nature as a force to be reckoned with.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 2d

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Queer Joy Summit – Joy That Sticks Like Glitter

Listen, this is not your beige ex-corpo employer’s summit.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Great conversation about queer community in these trying times with Kristen Arnett - author of "Mostly Dead Things"

This Queer Book Saved My Life! thisqueerbook.com/mostly-dead-...

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Mostly Dead Things with Casey Holland and Kristen Arnett - This Queer Book Saved My Life!

Today we meet author Casey Holland who shares the queer book that saved her life: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett. And Kristen joins us!

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Pleased to include Wayfaring Booksellers of Lansing, Michigan in the Qstack Directory of queer indie bookstores - We were missing one in Michigan!

Take a look and let us know if there are any more you’d like to see added!
❤️🍊💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🩶

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Check out The Books We ❤️ Club - Writers singing the praises of books that reach into our hearts.

On Substack: troyford.substack.com/s/the-books-...
On Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

Next up: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston with Julie Gabrielli
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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 6d

Matera, Italy - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest cities in the world
Picture by me

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 6d

The Road to Published series - now free to all - more travelog than how-to of my own experiences writing and publishing my first book.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 6d

The 2025 winners of the Lammys (Lambda Literary Awards) have been announced!
Thanks to @Danika Ellis of Our Queerest Shelves and Book Riot

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Here are the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winners

Here are the winners of the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards in all 26 categories, as well as the winners of eight special awards.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 6d

58 Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya starts today!

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Paul Wolsch DJing under the neon lights at GAG at Antik & a gaggle of handsome gays pose at Donde Candi in San Jose Costa Rica (Gay San Jose, Costa Rica)

From the latest post at Queerly Beloved Travel on Substack

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Living in Spain but learning italiano! Whazza matta with me, hey? (Pro-tip: It's all in the hands.)

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This Queer Book Saved My Life talks to Arden Harris and Emily Autenrieth of A Seat at the Table Books with author of "The Priory of the Orange Tree" Samantha Shannon

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The Priory of the Orange Tree with Arden Harris, Emily Autenrieth, and Samantha Shannon - This Queer Book Saved My Life!

Today we meet Arden Harris and Emily Autenrieth. We're talking about The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. And Samantha joins us!

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 10d

This Queer Book Saved My Life - "Another Country" by James Baldwin with the author of "The Walk-In Closet" and film producer Abdi Nazemian

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Another Country with Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian shares the queer book that saved his life: Another Country by James Baldwin.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 11d

In March, the U.S.D.A. abruptly terminated $1 billion in Biden-era funding that had helped food banks, schools, and child-care centers procure fresh food from local farmers, cutting initiatives that made school lunches healthier for kids.

What Happens to School Lunches in the MAHA Era?

R.F.K., Jr., promised healthier food for kids, but the Trump Administration is cutting programs that achieve this goal.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 11d

"For almost twenty years since that terse notice, I’ve never really known what happened to Lamb ... Now I’m haunted by the image slowly coming into focus, like finding a box full of twenty-year-old undeveloped film and finally seeing the pictures for the first time."

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 13d

I assume you've all been listening to Perfume Genius all along and just never bothered to tell me about him.

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Perfume Genius - My Body (Official Audio)

Taken from the 2014 album 'Too Bright.' Purchase the 10th anniversary vinyl reissue and stream the new, deluxe edition of 'Too Bright' out now on Matador Records: https://lnk.to/toobright10 Follow…

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Be part of this historic film project brought to you by Crowdsorcery

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LA Bourgeois @lahousewyfe.bsky.social · 14d

Yay! Thanks to @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social my rant about why all women should support trans rights is out in the world!

Please read and share generously with all those who need to know!

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Why All Women Need to Defend and Support Trans Rights

A Qstack Talk from LA Bourgeois

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 14d

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 14d

Happy LGBTQ History Month 2025!

Happy LGBT History Month! We are, of course, celebrating as we celebrate everything over here – with books! Specifically, with both fiction and nonfiction that pay tribute to LGBT history. Fiction Middle Grade Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino Sam is very in…

Happy LGBTQ History Month 2025!

Happy LGBT History Month! We are, of course, celebrating as we celebrate everything over here – with books! Specifically, with both fiction and nonfiction that pay tribute to LGBT history. Fiction Middle Grade Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They’re nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well.

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month (October)...!

No better way to celebrate than with a selection of stories from queer history, courtesy of LBTQ reads.

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Happy LGBTQ History Month 2025!

Happy LGBT History Month! We are, of course, celebrating as we celebrate everything over here – with books! Specifically, with both fiction and nonfiction that pay tribute to LGBT history. Fiction …

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 14d

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Mr. Troy Ford @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social · 15d

It's a Pretty OK! Life #2: Think of the Dogs. Scattered. Do No Harm. Arriving.

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Think of the Dogs. Spillage. Do No Harm. Arriving.

It's a Pretty OK! Life #2

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