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Science Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Fiction

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Tamora Pierce, Charles DeLint, Catherynne Valente, a lot of 80s pulp

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Bringing their own experiences as a marginalized author to the page with flawed but genuine characters, O.E. Tearmann’s work has been described as “Firefly for the dystopian genre.”
Tearmann is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, a finalist for the Cygnus award and the winner of the 2022 Feathered Quill award. They live in Colorado with two cats, their partner, and the belief that individuals can make humanity better through small actions. In their spare time, they teach workshops on writing GLTBQ characters, plant gardens that showcase sustainable agricultural practices, and play too many video games.

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	The Hands We're Given (Aces High, Jokers Wild #1) 4.21 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Call the Bluff (Aces High, Jokers Wild, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raise the Stakes (Aces High, Jokers Wild, #3) 4.65 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aces and Eights (Aces High, Jokers Wild #4) 4.65 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Draw Dead (Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 5) 4.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deuces Are Wild (Aces High, Jokers Wild, #6) 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odds Against (Aces High, Jokers Wild #7) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After Hours Game: A Wildcards Christmas (Aces High, Jokers Wild, #2.5) 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bad Hand (Aces High, Jokers Wild, #3.5) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Draw Out (Aces High, Jokers Wild #5.5) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Travel Documents 87: New York 2140

New York 2140 Kim Stanley Robinson Link To Buy Genre: Near Future, Adventure, Hopepunk, social justice, ecological justice The Dust Cover Copy As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is […]

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“The way of the world was to force you into unacceptable choices. Accept evil in exchange for safety. Decry it and become a target.”
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“It’s good you’re nervous, Headly,” Front Range Sector Commander Magnum observed. “Nerves mean you’ll care about these people. That’s what they need.”
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“I’m not here to shove you around, Liza. I’m here to help try and get this base back on track. Far as I’m concerned, that starts with respecting my team and their past.”
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“Our parents are the worst for us, the most difficult to endure, precisely because they have the most intentions towards us. Hopes, dreams, needs for relationship. Acknowledgement.”
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“We failed. They failed us. What's left to do but die?" "Live," I said, red Martian dust floating and settling all around us.”
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“The reward for toil had been more toil. If you dug the best ditches, they gave you a bigger shovel.”
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“I’m not a hero,” Oliver insisted.
“Not without mask and uniform,” Mrs. Chun countered. “Now you have those things.”
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Rectifier - The Electric Man”
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