LGBTQIA+ (87)
41.
MEIA-NOITE E VINTE by DANIEL GALERA PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Em meio a uma onda de calor devastadora e a uma greve de ônibus que paralisa a cidade, três amigos se reencontram em Porto Alegre. No final dos anos 1990, eles haviam incendiado a internet com o Orangotango, um fanzine digital que se tornou cultuado em todo o Brasil. Agora, quase duas décadas depois, a morte do quarto integrante do grupo vai reaproximar Aurora, cientista e pesquisadora vivendo uma pequena guerra acadêmica, Antero, artista de vanguarda convertido em publicitário, e Emiliano, jornalista que tem uma difícil tarefa pela frente. Captando com maestria a geração que cresceu em meio a... continue
France43.
Meu irmão, eu mesmo by João Silvério Trevisan PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Em 1992, João Silvério Trevisan descobriu-se infectado pelo vírus HIV, e acreditava que teria pouco tempo de vida. A tragédia, no entanto, atinge Cláudio, seu irmão mais novo. Vítima de um câncer linfático, ele falece aos 48 anos. Neste romance autobiográfico impactante, Trevisan aborda a intensa amizade entre ele e seu irmão, compondo um quadro de impressionante veracidade sobre a perda. Com uma narrativa poderosa e expressiva, Meu irmão, eu mesmo já nasce um livro fundamental de nossa literatura. Aqui, João Silvério Trevisan partilha com o público a experiência de amar e sobreviver até a últ... continue
44.
MORANGOS MOFADOS. by CAIO FERNANDO ABREU PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
O mais célebre livro de Caio Fernando Abreu. Inclui posfácio inédito de José Castello. Em sua obra mais célebre, publicada em 1982, quando tinha trinta e quatro anos, Caio Fernando Abreu faz transbordar de cada página a angústia, o desassossego e o estilo confessional que o consolidaram como uma das vozes mais combativas e radicais de sua época. A prosa visceral dos dezoito contos de Morangos mofados — potencializada pela hesitação coletiva de um país que vislumbrava a redemocratização ante a falência incipiente do regime militar — traduziu as inconstâncias humanas mais profundas e continua, a... continue
45.
Morte sul peste oeste by André Timm PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Diante do terremoto que arrasou o Haiti, Dominique não vê outra alternativa a não ser converter-se em mais um dos imigrantes que, deixando mulher e filho para trás, se aventura em busca de trabalho no Brasil. Mas ao entrar no país, um incidente o obriga a mudar seus planos radicalmente, lançando-o em uma espiral de preconceito e xenofobia, cujo cenário é o universo brutal das linhas de corte dos frigoríficos no Oeste Catarinense. Brigite, por sua vez, uma menina de treze anos, transexual e aspirante a cineasta, vive uma conturbada r... continue
46.
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real?
Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother. That is, until wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop attends one of these séances and asks Roos to come live with her at the crumbling estate she inherited upon the death of her husband. The manor is unsettling, but the attraction between Roos and Agnes is palpable. So how does someon... continue
47.
My Government Means to Kill Me : A Novel by Rasheed Newson EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story, following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s NYC, from the television drama writer and producer of The Chi, Narcos, and Bel-Air. Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family, Earl "Trey" Singleton III leaves his overbearing parents and their expectations behind by running away to New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. In the City, Trey meets up with a cast of characters that change his life forever--from civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, who he meets in a Harlem bathhouse, to his landlord, Fred... continue
48.
Natural Beauty : A Novel by Ling Ling Huang EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her parents—also talented musicians—who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future for a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. Holistik is known for its remarkable products and procedures—from remoras that suck o... continue
49.
Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 CHILDREN'S BESTSELLER A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman's acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? CHARLIE: "I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me." NICK: "Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same ... continue
50.
Nightcrawling : A novel by Leila Mottley EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
BOOKER PRIZE LONG-LIST • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole” (Tommy Orange, author of There There). Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prison But while Marcus clings to his dream of ra... continue