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Queer Fiction by Queer Writers of Color

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Extensive, yet by no means comprehensive, list of queer fiction written by queer writers of color. All titles are recommended and available to check out from SFPL.

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The Summer We Got Free

The Summer We Got Free

by McKenzie, Mia

Book - 2012

Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Show less

Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Show less

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Po Man's Child

Po Man's Child

A Novel

by Blackman, Marci

Book - 1999

Told through the eyes of a twenty-seven year old African-American masochistic lesbian named Po, this compelling narrative follows a poetic trail of revela...Show more Told through the eyes of a twenty-seven year old African-American masochistic lesbian named Po, this compelling narrative follows a poetic trail of revelation, sexual perversion, religious fanaticism and the supernatural, to a redeeming conclusion of inner peace. After sustaining a serious injury which occurs during an S/M scene with her lover, and receiving a call from her brother informing her of her father's death, Po checks herself into a psychiatric ward. While in hospital, Po relives some of her life's most vivid events - with dramatic results. Show less

Told through the eyes of a twenty-seven year old African-American masochistic lesbian named Po, this compelling narrative follows a poetic trail of revela...Show more Told through the eyes of a twenty-seven year old African-American masochistic lesbian named Po, this compelling narrative follows a poetic trail of revelation, sexual perversion, religious fanaticism and the supernatural, to a redeeming conclusion of inner peace. After sustaining a serious injury which occurs during an S/M scene with her lover, and receiving a call from her brother informing her of her father's death, Po checks herself into a psychiatric ward. While in hospital, Po relives some of her life's most vivid events - with dramatic results. Show less

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Since I Laid My Burden Down

Since I Laid My Burden Down

by Purnell, Brontez

Book - 2017

DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco. But when he's called back to his cramped Alabama hometown for his uncle's funeral, he's hit by flashbacks of handsome, doomed neighbors and sweltering Sunday services. DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco. But when he's called back to his cramped Alabama hometown for his uncle's funeral, he's hit by flashbacks of handsome, doomed neighbors and sweltering Sunday services. Show less

DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco. But when he's called back to his cramped Alabama hometown for his uncle's funeral, he's hit by flashbacks of handsome, doomed neighbors and sweltering Sunday services. DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco. But when he's called back to his cramped Alabama hometown for his uncle's funeral, he's hit by flashbacks of handsome, doomed neighbors and sweltering Sunday services. Show less

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Juniper Leaves

Juniper Leaves

The Otherworldly Tale of A Lonesome Magic Girl

by Joyner, Jaz

Book - 2017

"Tells the story of a queer, magical black teen who goes on an adventure to save the world..." -HuffPost.com "Tells the story of a queer, magical black teen who goes on an adventure to save the world..." -HuffPost.com Show less

"Tells the story of a queer, magical black teen who goes on an adventure to save the world..." -HuffPost.com "Tells the story of a queer, magical black teen who goes on an adventure to save the world..." -HuffPost.com Show less

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Queer Africa

Queer Africa

Selected Stories

Book - 2018

This collection draws together twenty-five stories selected from two ground breaking anthologies published by MaThoko Books, an imprint of Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) in South Africa. This collection draws together twenty-five stories selected from two ground breaking anthologies published by MaThoko Books, an imprint of Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) in South Africa. Show less

This collection draws together twenty-five stories selected from two ground breaking anthologies published by MaThoko Books, an imprint of Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) in South Africa. This collection draws together twenty-five stories selected from two ground breaking anthologies published by MaThoko Books, an imprint of Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action (GALA) in South Africa. Show less

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My Education

My Education

by Choi, Susan

Book - 2013

Warned about the womanizing activities of Professor Nicholas Brodeur before her arrival at his prestigious university, graduate student Regina Gottlieb is nevertheless captured by his charisma and good looks before falling prey to his volatile wife. Warned about the womanizing activities of Professor Nicholas Brodeur before her arrival at his prestigious university, graduate student Regina Gottlieb is nevertheless captured by his charisma and good looks before falling prey to his volatile wife. Show less

Warned about the womanizing activities of Professor Nicholas Brodeur before her arrival at his prestigious university, graduate student Regina Gottlieb is nevertheless captured by his charisma and good looks before falling prey to his volatile wife. Warned about the womanizing activities of Professor Nicholas Brodeur before her arrival at his prestigious university, graduate student Regina Gottlieb is nevertheless captured by his charisma and good looks before falling prey to his volatile wife. Show less

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Rolling the R's

Rolling the R's

by Linmark, R. Zamora

Book - 1995

So how does one really survive growing up gay? Lots of TV, disco music, and trashy magazines, of course. The Filipino-American kids growing up in Hawaii w...Show more So how does one really survive growing up gay? Lots of TV, disco music, and trashy magazines, of course. The Filipino-American kids growing up in Hawaii who fill these pages with their superstar fantasies and been-there, done-that attitudes, show the imagination and invention required to survive. Show less

So how does one really survive growing up gay? Lots of TV, disco music, and trashy magazines, of course. The Filipino-American kids growing up in Hawaii w...Show more So how does one really survive growing up gay? Lots of TV, disco music, and trashy magazines, of course. The Filipino-American kids growing up in Hawaii who fill these pages with their superstar fantasies and been-there, done-that attitudes, show the imagination and invention required to survive. Show less

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Koolaids

Koolaids

by Alameddine, Rabih

Book - 2015

Detailing the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the Lebanese civil war in Beirut on a circle of friends and family during the eighties and nineties, Koolaid...Show more Detailing the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the Lebanese civil war in Beirut on a circle of friends and family during the eighties and nineties, Koolaids mines the chaos of contemporary experience, telling the stories of characters who can no longer love or think except in fragments. Show less

Detailing the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the Lebanese civil war in Beirut on a circle of friends and family during the eighties and nineties, Koolaid...Show more Detailing the impact of the AIDS epidemic and the Lebanese civil war in Beirut on a circle of friends and family during the eighties and nineties, Koolaids mines the chaos of contemporary experience, telling the stories of characters who can no longer love or think except in fragments. Show less

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What We All Long for

What We All Long for

by Brand, Dionne

Book - 2008

Follows a close circle of second-generation 20-somethings in downtown Toronto and the secrets they hide. Tuyen, a lesbian avant-garde artist and daughter of Vietnamese parents is in love with her best friend Carla, a bi-racial bicycle courier. Follows a close circle of second-generation 20-somethings in downtown Toronto and the secrets they hide. Tuyen, a lesbian avant-garde artist and daughter of Vietnamese parents is in love with her best friend Carla, a bi-racial bicycle courier. Show less

Follows a close circle of second-generation 20-somethings in downtown Toronto and the secrets they hide. Tuyen, a lesbian avant-garde artist and daughter of Vietnamese parents is in love with her best friend Carla, a bi-racial bicycle courier. Follows a close circle of second-generation 20-somethings in downtown Toronto and the secrets they hide. Tuyen, a lesbian avant-garde artist and daughter of Vietnamese parents is in love with her best friend Carla, a bi-racial bicycle courier. Show less

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Jonny Appleseed

Jonny Appleseed

A Novel

by Whitehead, Joshua

Book - 2018

Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, becomes a cybersex worker who f...Show more Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, becomes a cybersex worker who fetishizes himself in order to make a living. Jonny's world is a series of breakages, appendages, and linkages - and as he goes through the motions of preparing to return home for his step-father's funeral, he learns how to put together the pieces of his life. Show less

Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, becomes a cybersex worker who f...Show more Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, becomes a cybersex worker who fetishizes himself in order to make a living. Jonny's world is a series of breakages, appendages, and linkages - and as he goes through the motions of preparing to return home for his step-father's funeral, he learns how to put together the pieces of his life. Show less

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Give It to Me

Give It to Me

A Novel

by Castillo, Ana

Book - 2014

In this wildly entertaining and sexy novel, Castillo creates a memorable character with a flare for fashion, a longing for family, and a penchant for adve...Show more In this wildly entertaining and sexy novel, Castillo creates a memorable character with a flare for fashion, a longing for family, and a penchant for adventure. Give It To Me is Sex in the City for a Chicana babe who's looking for love in all the wrong places. Show less

In this wildly entertaining and sexy novel, Castillo creates a memorable character with a flare for fashion, a longing for family, and a penchant for adve...Show more In this wildly entertaining and sexy novel, Castillo creates a memorable character with a flare for fashion, a longing for family, and a penchant for adventure. Give It To Me is Sex in the City for a Chicana babe who's looking for love in all the wrong places. Show less

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God Says No

God Says No

by Hannaham, James

Book - 2009

The story of a young Black Christian struggling with desire and belief, with his love for his wife and his appetite for other men, told in a singular, soulful voice. The story of a young Black Christian struggling with desire and belief, with his love for his wife and his appetite for other men, told in a singular, soulful voice. Show less

The story of a young Black Christian struggling with desire and belief, with his love for his wife and his appetite for other men, told in a singular, soulful voice. The story of a young Black Christian struggling with desire and belief, with his love for his wife and his appetite for other men, told in a singular, soulful voice. Show less

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Bright Lines

Bright Lines

by Islam, Tanwi Nandini

Book - 2015

In Islam's debut novel, three Brooklyn girls grapple with their Bangladeshi roots and modern-day sexual challenges. In Islam's debut novel, three Brooklyn girls grapple with their Bangladeshi roots and modern-day sexual challenges. Show less

In Islam's debut novel, three Brooklyn girls grapple with their Bangladeshi roots and modern-day sexual challenges. In Islam's debut novel, three Brooklyn girls grapple with their Bangladeshi roots and modern-day sexual challenges. Show less

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Invisible Life

Invisible Life

A Novel

by Harris, E. Lynn

Book - 1994

Tells the story of a young black man who, following a chance meeting with a black athletics jock, discovers that he is attracted to both men and women. Mo...Show more Tells the story of a young black man who, following a chance meeting with a black athletics jock, discovers that he is attracted to both men and women. Moving from his home in the Deep South to New York, he soon finds that he is not the only black man to be confused about his sexuality... Show less

Tells the story of a young black man who, following a chance meeting with a black athletics jock, discovers that he is attracted to both men and women. Mo...Show more Tells the story of a young black man who, following a chance meeting with a black athletics jock, discovers that he is attracted to both men and women. Moving from his home in the Deep South to New York, he soon finds that he is not the only black man to be confused about his sexuality... Show less

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Giovanni's Room

Giovanni's Room

by Baldwin, James

Book - 1988

The groudbreaking pre-Stonewall novel by the legendary James Baldwin. David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved with a man and a woman. The groudbreaking pre-Stonewall novel by the legendary James Baldwin. David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved with a man and a woman. Show less

The groudbreaking pre-Stonewall novel by the legendary James Baldwin. David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved with a man and a woman. The groudbreaking pre-Stonewall novel by the legendary James Baldwin. David, a young American expatriate in the south of France, becomes romantically involved with a man and a woman. Show less

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Moving Forward Sideways Like A Crab

Moving Forward Sideways Like A Crab

by Mootoo, Shani

Book - 2017

At age nine, Jonathan's mother, Sid, disappears from his life. As an adult, he finally reconnects with the mother he has always loved, but she has changed...Show more At age nine, Jonathan's mother, Sid, disappears from his life. As an adult, he finally reconnects with the mother he has always loved, but she has changed. She is now, Sydney, a sophisticated man. Jonathan struggles with both confusion and anger at the choices Sydney has made, but tries with eager hope to understand. Show less

At age nine, Jonathan's mother, Sid, disappears from his life. As an adult, he finally reconnects with the mother he has always loved, but she has changed...Show more At age nine, Jonathan's mother, Sid, disappears from his life. As an adult, he finally reconnects with the mother he has always loved, but she has changed. She is now, Sydney, a sophisticated man. Jonathan struggles with both confusion and anger at the choices Sydney has made, but tries with eager hope to understand. Show less

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Blue Talk & Love

Blue Talk & Love

[stories]

by Sullivan, Mecca Jamilah

Book - 2015

Tells the stories of girls and women of color navigating the moods and mazes of urban daily life. Set in various enclaves of New York City - including the...Show more Tells the stories of girls and women of color navigating the moods and mazes of urban daily life. Set in various enclaves of New York City - including the middle-class Hamilton Heights of Harlem, the black queer social world of the West Village, the Spanish-speaking borderland between Harlem and Washington Heights, and historic Tin Pan Alley. Show less

Tells the stories of girls and women of color navigating the moods and mazes of urban daily life. Set in various enclaves of New York City - including the...Show more Tells the stories of girls and women of color navigating the moods and mazes of urban daily life. Set in various enclaves of New York City - including the middle-class Hamilton Heights of Harlem, the black queer social world of the West Village, the Spanish-speaking borderland between Harlem and Washington Heights, and historic Tin Pan Alley. Show less

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Lay your Sleeping Head

Lay your Sleeping Head

A Henry Rios Mystery

by Nava, Michael

Book - 2016

A revised, updated version of The Little Death, the first book in the celebrated seven novel series that introduced Henry Rios, a gay, Latino criminal def...Show more A revised, updated version of The Little Death, the first book in the celebrated seven novel series that introduced Henry Rios, a gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer. Lay Your Sleeping Head retains all the complexity and elegance of the plot of the original novel but deepens the themes of personal alienation and erotic obsession that both honored the traditions of the American crime novel and turned them on their head. Show less

A revised, updated version of The Little Death, the first book in the celebrated seven novel series that introduced Henry Rios, a gay, Latino criminal def...Show more A revised, updated version of The Little Death, the first book in the celebrated seven novel series that introduced Henry Rios, a gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer. Lay Your Sleeping Head retains all the complexity and elegance of the plot of the original novel but deepens the themes of personal alienation and erotic obsession that both honored the traditions of the American crime novel and turned them on their head. Show less

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Scarborough

Scarborough

by Hernandez, Catherine

Book - 2017

Employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsu...Show more Employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. And then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. Show less

Employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsu...Show more Employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. And then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. Show less

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Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars

A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir

by Thom, Kai Cheng

Book - 2016

A coming-of-age story about a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents' abusive home in a rainy city c...Show more A coming-of-age story about a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents' abusive home in a rainy city called Gloom. Striking off on her own, she finds her true family in a group of larger-than-life trans femmes who make their home in a mysterious pleasure district known only as the Street of Miracles. Show less

A coming-of-age story about a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents' abusive home in a rainy city c...Show more A coming-of-age story about a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents' abusive home in a rainy city called Gloom. Striking off on her own, she finds her true family in a group of larger-than-life trans femmes who make their home in a mysterious pleasure district known only as the Street of Miracles. Show less

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Latin Moon in Manhattan

Latin Moon in Manhattan

by Manrique, Jaime

Book - 1992

From Little Colombia in Queens to the street life of Times Square, this brilliant novel is crowded with an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a ...Show more From Little Colombia in Queens to the street life of Times Square, this brilliant novel is crowded with an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a midget hooker; Simon Bolivar, a parrot who croons Julio Iglesias songs; the Urrutias, a family rich from cocaine smuggling; Santiago Martinez, a loner and would-be poet whose ancient cat, Mr. O'Donnell, is slowly dying of an enlarged heart. Show less

From Little Colombia in Queens to the street life of Times Square, this brilliant novel is crowded with an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a ...Show more From Little Colombia in Queens to the street life of Times Square, this brilliant novel is crowded with an extraordinary cast of characters: Hot Sauce, a midget hooker; Simon Bolivar, a parrot who croons Julio Iglesias songs; the Urrutias, a family rich from cocaine smuggling; Santiago Martinez, a loner and would-be poet whose ancient cat, Mr. O'Donnell, is slowly dying of an enlarged heart. Show less

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Chulito

Chulito

by Rice-González, Charles

Book - 2011

Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the youth culture of Manhattan, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story of a sexy Latino man and the colorful characters that populate his block. Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the youth culture of Manhattan, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story of a sexy Latino man and the colorful characters that populate his block. Show less

Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the youth culture of Manhattan, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story of a sexy Latino man and the colorful characters that populate his block. Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the youth culture of Manhattan, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story of a sexy Latino man and the colorful characters that populate his block. Show less

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Her Body and Other Parties

Her Body and Other Parties

Stories

by Machado, Carmen Maria

Book - 2017

Machado's debut collection of short stories are earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. Machado's debut collection of short stories are earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. Show less

Machado's debut collection of short stories are earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. Machado's debut collection of short stories are earthy and otherworldly, antic and sexy, queer and caustic, comic and deadly serious, Her Body and Other Parties swings from horrific violence to the most exquisite sentiment. Show less

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America Is Not the Heart

America Is Not the Heart

by Castillo, Elaine

Book - 2018

After fleeing the Philippines, Hero De Vera arrives at her uncles where she is given a fresh start, and finds love with neighbor, Rosalyn. A moving immig...Show more After fleeing the Philippines, Hero De Vera arrives at her uncles where she is given a fresh start, and finds love with neighbor, Rosalyn. A moving immigrant family saga set in the Bay Area, illuminating the troubled political history of the Philippines, and growing up Filipino in America. Show less

After fleeing the Philippines, Hero De Vera arrives at her uncles where she is given a fresh start, and finds love with neighbor, Rosalyn. A moving immig...Show more After fleeing the Philippines, Hero De Vera arrives at her uncles where she is given a fresh start, and finds love with neighbor, Rosalyn. A moving immigrant family saga set in the Bay Area, illuminating the troubled political history of the Philippines, and growing up Filipino in America. Show less

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We the Animals

We the Animals

by Torres, Justin

Book - 2011

Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are...Show more Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are formed by our earliest bonds, and how we are ultimately propelled at escape velocity toward our futures. Show less

Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are...Show more Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are formed by our earliest bonds, and how we are ultimately propelled at escape velocity toward our futures. Show less

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