June 7, 2026
Happy Pride!
This month, SBR joins the country, and indeed most of the planet, in celebrating and honoring the impact and importance that lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people have had on history, our culture, and our lives every day.
Featured Reviews
After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal
“The crackling, droll prose makes reading this book an utter joy.”
Kelly, Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA
Fabulous Bodies
“This book is such a fun, wacky, action-packed, cartoonishly gory thrill ride.”
Michael, Philosophers & Fools, Charleston, SC
The Summer Boy
“This beautiful and tragic coming-of-age story will stay with me for a long time.”
Itzy, M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville, SC
The Body Riddle
“A coming-of-age story that happens later in life.”
Chloe, Epilogue: Books Chocolate Brews, Chapel Hill, NC
The Tuxedo Society
“It was interesting, lovely, and made me ache for days spent.”
Itzy, M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville, SC
Additional Featured Reviews
John of John
Emily Tarr, Thank You Books, Birmingham, AL
Body Double
Dominic, Book + Bottle, Saint Petersburg, FL
Voice Like Mine
Jan, Main Street Books, Davidson, NC
Forgive-Me-Not
Ellie, A Novel Romance LLC, Louisville, KY
Axolotl-Ella
Erika, Righton Books, St. Simons Island, GA
The Great Gatsby
Michelle, Cavalier House Books, Denham Springs, LA
Bookseller Buzz
Enormous Wings
Recommended by Southern indie booksellers: Nancy, Bookmiser, Inc., Marietta, GA; Anderson, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL; Amy, The Snail on the Wall, Huntsville, AL; Shan, Books on Third, Naples, FL