2023 Pride Readathon

In honor of Pride Month, our friends at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier have spearheaded a state-wide fundraising effort for Outright Vermont's Camp Outright, a two session summer camp experience exclusively for kids who identify as LGBTQIA+. It works like this: You create a fundraising page HERE and then read as many books as you can by queer authors during the month of June. You get to set your goal; you pick the books. Follow us on Instagram @vtbookshop for direction if you'd like. We will be sharing our selections and linking to various other accounts for inspiration. We sure hope you will tag us if you post on social media, as we'd love to see what you are reading. And use the hashtag #VTPRIDEREADATHON to help others discover the amazing literature produced by the LGBTQIA+ community!

Check out Bear Pond's event page HERE for more information and their book list. Our list is below: it will grow and change over the course of the first days of June, so check back for more!

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Tin Man: A Novel By Sarah Winman Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780735218765
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 9th, 2019

I read this slim novel years ago, but its warmth and my affection for its characters have stayed with me, even if all the plot details are forgotten. What I recall the most is the deep compassion I felt for the men at its center: men who, as boys, loved one another purely, but who were torn apart by the tsunami of societal expectations. 


The Celebrants: A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel) By Steven Rowley Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593540428
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - May 30th, 2023

Logical Family: A Memoir By Armistead Maupin Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062391254
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Harper Perennial - September 4th, 2018

Pageboy: A Memoir By Elliot Page Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250878359
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Published: Flatiron Books - June 6th, 2023

A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) By David Sedaris Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316270182
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Back Bay Books - October 4th, 2022

Big Swiss: A Novel By Jen Beagin Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982153083
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Published: Scribner - February 7th, 2023

Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel By Casey McQuiston Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250316776
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - May 14th, 2019

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Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338617436
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Graphix - May 5th, 2020

Middlesex: A Novel By Jeffrey Eugenides Cover Image
$21.00
ISBN: 9780312427733
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Picador - June 5th, 2007

The Song of Achilles: A Novel By Madeline Miller Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062060624
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ecco - August 28th, 2012

Girls Like Girls By Hayley Kiyoko Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9781250817631
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Published: Wednesday Books - May 30th, 2023

Arribada By Estela González Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781947976313
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Published: Cennan Books of Cynren Press - May 10th, 2022

Ander & Santi Were Here: A Novel By Jonny Garza Villa Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250843999
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Published: Wednesday Books - May 2nd, 2023

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel By Ocean Vuong Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525562047
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - June 1st, 2021

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel By Taylor Jenkins Reid Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781501161933
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atria Books - May 29th, 2018

Seeing Gender By Iris Gottlieb, Kacen Callender (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Iris Gottlieb, Kacen Callender (Foreword by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781797211978
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Chronicle Books - April 26th, 2022

Gender Queer: A Memoir By Maia Kobabe Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781549304002
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Oni Press - May 28th, 2019

In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage By Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250871084
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Published: Holt Paperbacks - February 7th, 2023

We Contain Multitudes By Sarah Henstra Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780316524636
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 12th, 2020

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches By Audre Lorde, Cheryl Clarke (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Audre Lorde, Cheryl Clarke (Foreword by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781580911863
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Published: Crossing Press - August 1st, 2007

The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For By Alison Bechdel Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780358424178
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Published: Mariner Books - September 1st, 2020

Mostly Dead Things By Kristen Arnett Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9781947793835
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Published: Tin House Books - April 21st, 2020

Nevada: A Novel By Imogen Binnie Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780374606619
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: MCD x FSG Originals - June 7th, 2022

Detransition, Baby: A Novel By Torrey Peters Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593133385
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: One World - October 5th, 2021

Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir By Rebecca Solnit Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593083345
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Published: Penguin Books - March 9th, 2021

I Kissed Shara Wheeler: A Novel By Casey McQuiston Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250244451
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Published: Wednesday Books - May 3rd, 2022

The Boy with a Bird in His Chest: A Novel By Emme Lund Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781982171940
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Published: Atria Books - January 3rd, 2023

Carry On (Simon Snow Trilogy #1) By Rainbow Rowell Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781250135025
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Published: Wednesday Books - May 9th, 2017

Horse Barbie: A Memoir By Geena Rocero Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593445884
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Published: The Dial Press - May 30th, 2023

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