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HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY! 🎂1978 saw the publication of two seminal gay novels, both of which detail the lives, loves, and losses of gay men during the hedonistic disco 70s. Unabridged has been carrying -and consistently selling- these two novels since we opened in 1980, and we are happy to see a whole new generation of queer people discover these gay classics! 😁💕 #unabooksprideallyear #andrewholleran #larrykramer #1978 #gayliterature #queerlit (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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Thanks to unabridgedbookstore for this lovely shout-out! Also I just learned how to repost shit on Instagram so I'm doing that now~ ・・・ #nationalpoetrymonth Day 19: Chen Chen's 'Babel & Juice' · undo me left & sight north & mouth uncompass me with your tender your further & sideways impossibilities come on murk me blue me knock me out out of me my tight & goodly just sweetly behead me with your babel & juice your fiddle your ruse your arson your trees your armpits your fishes your loco your lilts your mango your licks · This is part of Chen Chen's ferocious debut collection, WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A LIST OF FURTHER POSSIBILITIES. Check it out! #chenchen #unabridgedNPM #unabooksprideallyear

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Yes yes yes TOM OF FINLAND JOURNALS! We now carry these handsome fellas which are guaranteed to make your journaling 257% more exciting!!🙌🏽💕 #tomoffinlandfoundation #tomoffinland #unabooksprideallyear (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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Just keeping things real with Genet 😎💅🏼 #jeangenet #unabooksboardthoughts #unabooksprideallyear (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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Yay, books! 📚♥️ #gloriaanzaldua #gloriaanzaldúa #unabooksboardthoughts #unabooksprideallyear (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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So much amazing poetry this year, but we are especially grateful for our local Chicago poets! Thank you for helping us make sense of this world and for encouraging us to do and be better. ♥️ #unabooksprideallyear #britteneyblackrosekapri #poetrybooks (at Unabridged Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXp4nOnSGq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cyavcfm4skvz

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Ed loved The Parting Gift, an extremely erotic AND VERY GAY tale of sexual obsession, jealousy and revenge by an unnamed narrator set in Israel, a story driven by lust that descends into a disturbing viciousness. Suffused with the rich setting (and spices!) of Mediterranean Israel, and with its animalistic, almost uncontrolled sex, this savagely sexual story is magnetic, riveting, seamlessly propelled-- to be read in one setting, if possible, for full impact! THINK, the gay, literary equivalent of FATAL ATTRACTION. • Join us for an evening with author Evan Fallenberg on Monday, September 17th at 7PM! Fallenberg will read from The Parting Gift followed by a Q&A and book signing. ✉️✨🎁 #unabridgedbookoftheweek #unabooksprideallyear #evanfallenberg #thepartinggift (at Unabridged Bookstore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bno1sN8H9pR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wdg3fd87pnfc

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🏳️‍🌈 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride, y’all! We’re excited to host Jim Elledge for the launch of his new book THE BOYS OF FAIRY TOWN. Jim will join our very own Owen Keehnen in the shop on Wednesday, June 20th at 7PM to discuss the book. You can enter to win a copy by posting a picture of your favorite LGBTQ book between now and June 20th. Just be sure to tag @unabridgedbookstore in your post! We’ll announce the winner on the day of the event. #unabooksprideallyear #theboysoffairytown (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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Lush and lyrical, the essential debut CENZONTLE interrogates the American dream from the perspective of someone who was never allowed to be a part of it. Castillo’s arresting, sometimes surreal imagery perfectly accompanies his emotional sincerity, which contrasts with the casual cruelties and artifice of American ideals/policy with striking poignancy. These poems will haunt you with their magic and beauty. ♥️ #unabridgedbookoftheweek #unabooksprideallyear #cenzontle #marcelohernandezcastillo #poetrymonth (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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“You don’t have a home until you leave it and then, when you have left it, you never can go back.” – Giovanni’s Room • James Baldwin fans! Join us this Thursday, May 17th at 7PM for a discussion of ME AND MY HOUSE: James Baldwin’s Last Decade with Baldwin scholar Magdalena Zaborowska and scholar/artist E. Patrick Johnson. • #jamesbaldwin #meandmyhouse #unabooksprideallyear (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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Expanding on the themes of his electrifying debut, THIS WAY TO THE SUGAR, queer Vietnamese-American poet Hieu Minh Nguyen's second collection, NOT HERE, explores how race, trauma, inner and familial conflict, shame, and sense of home and belonging have shaped his life and his sense of self. Nguyen understands the power of words to break and to heal. He also understands the element of surprise, as an unexpected turn of phrase or striking image can feel like a punch to the gut. NOT HERE is filled with ghosts, with longing and loneliness, and a fearless attempt to reconcile the past/present/future with a stubborn will to survive it all. This stunning and heartbreaking book is a testament to the enduring relevancy of poetry. Surrender to Nguyen's linguistic alchemy and courageous spirit and be transformed. ♥️💕 #hieuminhnguyen #unabridgedbookoftheweek #unabooksprideallyear #poetrymonth #poetrymonth2018 (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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We are so excited that our very own Owen Keehnen has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award for best LGBTQ Sci/Fi & Horror for his collection of short stories, NIGHT VISITORS! Hurrah! 👻📚 #unabooksprideallyear #owenkeehnen #lambdaliteraryawards (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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At its simplest, THE SPARSHOLT AFFAIR is a story of two generations of gay men. Sweeping along in 5 interlinked sections, from stunningly handsome, closeted David Sparsholt in 1942 WWII Oxford, England (featured in section 1) to the central character of his gay son Johnny, living in his father’s notoriously “scandalous” shadow (from 1952-1912, sections 2-5), the novel is a rich evocation of time, loss and change, the social and sexual revolutions of the last 70 years, and the evolving nature of what it’s like to be “homosexual”, to be “gay.” The novel is erotically charged, has a sophisticated feel, and Booker-Prize-winning Hollinghurst, a great prose stylist, an expert at style, mood, and tone, is at the top of his form here. The most important and the best GAY NOVEL OF THE YEAR. Oh, and we have limited signed copies! Highly recommended ❤️ #unabridgedbookoftheweek #unabooksprideallyear #alanhollinghurst #gayliterature (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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TO MY TRANS SISTERS by activist Charlie Craggs is an important collection of dozens of letters from trans “elders” imparting pearls of wisdom and experience to other trans people at various points on their journey. In addition to being a wonderful tool for the trans community, Craggs’ book also provides a solid avenue of understanding for all readers. Highly recommended! 💕📚 #unabooksprideallyear #charliecraggs (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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The topic of “white girls” is used as a starting point for New Yorker Magazine’s Hilton Als, who delves into numerous topics with WHITE GIRLS, revealing unconventional cultural and personal insights. Though dense prose and sometimes esoteric literary/cultural allusions are plentiful in WHITE GIRLS, the surprisingly candid and conversational tone provides a counterbalance. Identity is frequently discussed, and identifying as a gay black man has given ALS a refreshingly unique perspective on the topics discussed. Profound, complex, punchy, and different, WHITE GIRLS is a rewarding and unforgettable reading experience 😌💕 #unabooksprideallyear #hiltonals (at Unabridged Bookstore)

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This electric debut book of poetry by Sam Sax is a wondrous, gripping collection. Sax does more than muse and explore topics, he tackles and interrogates them: broken family histories, sexuality and desire, institutionalized concepts of health and treatments, mental and corporeal transformations, and of course, madness. The variety of forms and poetic styles Sax employs is impressive, but it’s his vivid imagery- brutal, beautiful, wildly inventive- that makes his poetry so unforgettable. Much love! 🙌🏽💕 #unabooksprideallyear #samsax (at Unabridged Bookstore)