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My First Encounter with the Word “Queer”: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Ryn PB

I don’t have a great memory, but one that has stuck with me is the first time I consciously encountered the word “queer.” Young Ryn was under their floral covers, propped up on two pillows, and talking to their dad … Continue reading →

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May 2019: How I Read Too Much Because of Boredom, Anxiety, and Unemployment

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: The rest of Do What You Want edited by Ruby Tandoh Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol The Bad Beginning (re-read) by Lemony Snicket The Reptile Room (re-read) by Lemony Snicket … Continue reading →

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February 2019: How Reading Through my Emotions Helps, a.k.a. February Was Weird

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Ryn PB

What I Read: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab The Tea Dragon Society (graphic novel) by Katie O’Neill Autoboyography by Christina … Continue reading →

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