Category Archives: Black

My Favourite Reads of 2021

Posted on January 21, 2022 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

2021 was not my best reading year in recent times; there are lots of books I own or was sent by publishers that I’m excited about that I have not read yet! That’s because I spent most of last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Bisexual, Black, Canadian, Casey Plett, comics, Fiction, Graphic, Halifax, Hiromi Goto, Indigenous, Kristyn Dunnion, Lesbian, memoir, Montreal, mystery, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Queer, Romance, Short Stories, Trans, Trans Feminine, Vancouver | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A Witty Dissertation on Love, Relationships, and Academia Itself: THEORY by Dionne Brand

Posted on July 8, 2020 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Dionne Brand’s most recent book, Theory, is one of those novels that does what it sets out to do absolutely perfectly; but what it sets out to do isn’t going to be for everyone. It’s written in a self-referential discourse … Continue reading →

Posted in Black, Canadian, Dionne Brand, Fiction, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

12 (Mostly) Canadian Books about Racism, Anti-Blackness, and Anti-Racism, Plus Places to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Posted on June 1, 2020 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Happy Pride Month! In honour of the original riot against police brutality that inspired Pride month and in support of #BlackLivesMatter I want to share two lists, one of people and organizations to donate to, and another of books. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Black, Canadian, Dionne Brand, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Gorgeous, Fiery Words and Skillful, Clever Use of Poetic Devices Equal Only to Each Other: A Review of Jillian Christmas’s Poetry Collection THE GOSPEL OF BREAKING

Posted on May 12, 2020 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

There were many times when I gasped out loud and just sat in awe as I was reading Jillian Christmas’s debut poetry collection The Gospel of Breaking. The poems are alternately sad, sexy, funny, and angry; I found myself—very willingly—riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Black, Canadian, Caribbean, Poetry, Queer | 2 Comments

Viscerally Real Queers, Dyke Processing, Kink, and Disability in Jane Eaton Hamilton’s novel WEEKEND

Posted on October 15, 2018 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Oof. You know when a book feels almost too real? That was my experience with Jane Eaton Hamilton’s novel Weekend. I don’t know if I’ve read a novel about queer relationships that felt so viscerally authentic, ever. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in BDSM, Black, Butch, Canadian, Caribbean, disability, Fiction, Lesbian, Non Binary, Queer, Trans, Trans Masculine, Transgender | 5 Comments