Tag Archives: Lovely Dark and Deep

Fave Five: YA with Queer Filipino MCs

Rest in Peaches by Alex Brown

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo

Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin

Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido

Bonus: These are all Young Adult, but for Middle Grade, check out Lulu Sinagtala and the CIty of Noble Warriors by Gail D. Villanueva

Double Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out Flamer by Mike Curato, and for short stories, check out  “Murders at the Rue Apartelle, Boracay” by Rin Chupeco in His Hideous Heart, “Whatever She Wants” by Kess Costales in Keep Faith, and “Leyla Mendoza and the Last House on the Lane” by Maya Gittelman in Night of the Living Queers

Fave Five: New Queer YA Dark Academia

These are 2024-25 releases. For older titles, click here.

With Love & Mischief by Derek Milman

We Are Villains by Kacen Callender 

Lovely Dark and Deep by Elisa A. Bonnin 

The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose

The Tournament by Rebecca Barrow

Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for a graphic novel, check out This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux

New Releases: March 2025

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Who is Amy Schneider?: Questions on Growing Up, Being Curious, and Winning It Big in Jeopardy by Amy Schneider (4th)

A young readers edition of the inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.

In eighth grade, Amy Schneider was voted “Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!” by her classmates. Decades later, she finally got her chance. Not only did Amy walk away with $1.3 million while captivating the world with her impressive forty-game winning streak, but she made history and won an even greater prize—the joy of being herself on national television and blazing a trail for openly queer and transgender people around the world. Now, she shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her superpowers: boundless curiosity and fearless questioning.

Who Is Amy Schneider? shows kids that there isn’t a right way to be smart nor a wrong way to learn, that curiosity fuels passion, and that discovering your true self begins with asking yourself why?

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