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Category Archives: Mariko Tamaki
Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian #1: Queer New Adult Books
Hey Casey, Do you have any suggestions for young adult books that are past high school? I enjoyed The IHOP Papers and You Set Me On Fire but haven’t come across a ton of other books in that category. Thanks! … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, ask your friendly neighbourhood lesbrarian, Bisexual, Black, Canadian, Coming-of-age, Erotica, Fiction, Lesbian, Mariko Tamaki, Montreal, Non-Canadian, Queer, South Asian, Toronto, Trans, Trans Feminine, Young Adult, Zoe Whittall
Tagged advice column, ask your friendly neighbourhood lesbrarian, book advice
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Hold a Piece of Magic in Your Hands: A Review of Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s Graphic Novel Skim
In the spirit of the Wiccan main character, I declare Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s Skim to be utterly magickal. It’s dark, and beautiful, and heartbreaking, and sad, and perceptive. Skim has a wonderful balance of teenage angst, earnestness, and heightened … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Canadian, Coming-of-age, Fiction, Graphic, Lesbian, Mariko Tamaki, Queer, Toronto, Young Adult
Tagged books, depression, literature, teen suicide, wicca
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