Category Archives: disability

3 Queer Poetry Collections for Tough Times

Posted on July 1, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

There’s nothing better than poetry for tough times. Here are three queer poetry collections to get you through. Bodymap by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha This visceral, evocative collection is Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s writing at its finest. Lyrically these are an incredibly … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber Dawn, Canadian, disability, femme, Jewish, Lesbian, Poetry, Queer, Sex Work | 2 Comments

“Never forget that you too can do this healing work”: A Review of THE REMEDY: QUEER AND TRANS VOICES ON HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE, Edited by Zena Sharman

Posted on April 19, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I’ll be honest: I’ve never been particularly interested in health or health care, beyond wondering why my anxiety is so strongly triggered by anything related to visiting the doctor. So I was surprised by how much The Remedy: Queer and … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber Dawn, Anthology, asexual, Asian, Bisexual, Black, Canadian, disability, femme, Gay, Graphic, Indigenous, Lesbian, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Queer, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine, Vancouver | 2 Comments

Nine Muslim Canadian Writers You Should Read

Posted on January 31, 2017 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Nine Muslim Canadian writers whose work you should support after contacting your MPs about the Islamophobic shooting in Quebec. Featuring books for kids and teens, memoirs, mysteries, poetry, and literary fiction! Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, disability, Farzana Doctor, Fiction, memoir, mystery, Queer, South Asian, Toronto, Trans, Trans Feminine, Transgender, Young Adult | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Radical, Heroic Vulnerability: A Review of DIRTY RIVER: A QUEER FEMME OF COLOR DREAMING HER WAY HOME by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Posted on May 29, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha is a difficult book for me to review, for a few reasons. For one, it’s written by and written about intersecting communities that I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, disability, memoir, Non-Fiction, Postcolonial, Queer, South Asian, Toronto | Tagged | 5 Comments

Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian # 6: Books about Queerness and Disability

Posted on May 24, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Hello there! It’s been lovely to follow you on here! I had a book related question for you. If you’re unable/don’t have the time to answer, no problem! I was just wondering if you knew of any non-fiction/theory books about … Continue reading →

Posted in ask your friendly neighbourhood lesbrarian, Canadian, disability, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Poetry, South Asian, Trans Masculine | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments