The Lambda Literary Foundation kicked off a new decade of Lammys in New York City on June 3, celebrating the winners of the 31st Lambda Literary Awards, who represent some of the most influentials voices in LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography, memoir, and erotica.
“Once again, the winners of this year’s Lambda Literary Awards demonstrate how LGBTQ writing is far from monolithic,” the organization says in an announcement of the honorees. “Across twenty-four categories, one finds the range of queer brilliance and a whole new set of books for your to-read list.”
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Presenters at the event included Drag Race alum Dusty Ray Bottoms, trans advocate Tyler Ford, and Broadway actor Anthony Rapp, and the night was emceed by Mx. Justin Vivian Bond.
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With no further ado, here are this year’s winners:
- Lesbian Fiction: The Tiger Flu, Larissa Lai
- Lesbian Mystery: A Study in Honor: A Novel, Claire O’Dell
- Lesbian Romance: Beowulf For Cretins: A Love Story, Ann McMan
- Lesbian Poetry: Each Tree Could Hold a Noose or a House, Ru Puro
- Lesbian Memoir/Biography: Chronology, Zahra Patterson
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- Gay Fiction: Jonny Appleseed, Joshua Whitehead
- Gay Mystery: Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery, Marshall Thornton
- Gay Romance: Crashing Upwards, S.C. Wynne
- Gay Poetry: Indecency, Justin Phillip Reed
- Gay Memoir/Biography: No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America, Darnell L. Moore
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- Bisexual Fiction: Disoriental, Négar Djavadi, Translated by Tina Kove
- Bisexual Nonfiction: Out of Step: A Memoir, Anthony Moll
- Bisexual Poetry: We Play a Game, Duy Doan
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- Transgender Fiction: Little Fish, Casey Plett
- Transgender Nonfiction: Histories of the Transgender Child, Julian Gill-Peterson
- Transgender Poetry: lo terciario / the tertiary, Raquel Salas Rivera
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- LGBTQ Erotica: Miles & Honesty in SCFSX!, Blue Delliquanti & Kazimir Lee
- LGBTQ Nonfiction: Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry, Imani Perry
- LGBTQ Anthology, Fiction: As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II, The Other Foundation
- LGBTQ Anthology, Nonfiction: Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, Roxane Gay
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- LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult: Hurricane Child, Kacen Callender
- LGBTQ Drama: Draw the Circle, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen
- LGBTQ Graphic Novels: The Lie and How We Told It, Tommi Parrish
- LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror: The Breath of the Sun, Isaac R. Fellman
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- LGBTQ Studies: Toxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence Against Black Transgender Women in Houston, William T. Hoston
- Trustee Award: Alexander Chee
- Visionary Award: Masha Gessen
- Publishing Professional Award: Barbara Smith
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Kangol2
Congrats to all the winners and nominees, and there are some really good books on this year’s list.
Mikey E
“Lambda Literary Awards” are handed out based on the race and “gender” of the authors as well as the political/ideological content of the work. It has nothing to do with beauty or inspiration or craft. It’s an exercise in ugly tribalism and conformity.
Mikey E
“Transgender fiction” is redundant.
Kangol2
@MikeyE, you know zilch about the Lambda Literary Awards, so please, give it a rest. And admit it, you haven’t read a single one of the books that were nominated, let alone that won. Open a book, stop fearing your own gender inadequacies and insecurities, and turn off FauxNews. You just might have an epiphany.
Mikey E
@Kangol2 – You would be wrong about that. Not only have I read books on this year’s list, I have read a bunch of books which have won “Lammies” over the past 5 years. A Lammy award is not a guaranty that the book will suck, but it’s a strong indication that it will.
Brian
When you, random web commentator, pretend to know more than scientists, researchers, and medical doctors, you sound a lot like Donald Trump claiming that China invented climate change. I’m going to trust actual experts and science before I listen to a schmo who last studied biology in high school 30 years ago.