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Reading the rainbow

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation

By S. Bear Bergman, Kate Bornstein

In the store

A new generation of transgender, genderqueer, and trans*-spectrum people who live and believe in breaking down barriers are showing us an exciting and evolving new world of sex and gender.

Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution

By David Carter

In the store

In the 1960s, homosexuality was outlawed in many ways across the United States and the world. Then, there was Stonewall and literally overnight an LGBTQ civil rights movement was born.

Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme

By Ivan E. Coyote, Zena Sharman

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"This book is a testament to the many beautiful ways butch and femme can be lived and embodied. It is our homage to the bodies that lived it before us, and it is our gift to those just discovering themselves." - Editors Ivan E. Coyote and Zena Sharman
Congrats to all teens who gathered for the sex-ed protest Friday!

The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Question

By David Levithan, Billy Merrell

In the store

A marvelous collection featuring true first-person stories of queer identity, written for a young adult audience!

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

By Benjamin Alire Saenz

In the store

A multi-award winning story of friendship and personal revelation!

Queer: The LGBT Guide for Teens

By Kathy Belge, Marke Bieschke, Christian Robinson

In the store

The perfect resource for young people exploring their sexual identity for the first time!

Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen

By Arin Andrews

In the store

A thoughtful, witty memoir recounting the experiences of a transgender teen

Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel

By Sara Farizan

In the store

A beautifully-rendered story about finding one's voice for the first time.

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation

By S. Bear Bergman, Kate Bornstein

In the store

A new generation of transgender, genderqueer, and trans*-spectrum people who live and believe in breaking down barriers are showing us an exciting and evolving new world of sex and gender.

Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution

By David Carter

In the store

In the 1960s, homosexuality was outlawed in many ways across the United States and the world. Then, there was Stonewall and literally overnight an LGBTQ civil rights movement was born.
Learning to Share: Media & Modernity

  • Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

    By Sherry Turkle

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  • How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the...

    By Stephen Witt

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  • The Social Life of Ink: Culture Wonder And Our Relationship With The Written...

    By Ted Bishop

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  • Losing The Signal: The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Blackberry

    By Jacquie Mcnish, Sean Silcoff

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  • Mass Disruption: Thirty Years on the Front Lines of a Media Revolution

    By John Stackhouse

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Feminism is for Everybody: Young Readers' Edition

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: (US edition)

By Francesca Cavallo, Elena Favilli

In the store

Put off by princesses? True tales of girls and women who are the heroes of their own stories! Highly recommended.

Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

By Miriam Klein Stahl, Kate Schatz

In the store

An excellent intro the the power of women around the globe - a heroine for every boy and girl!

As a Boy

By Rosemary McCarney

In the store

Every boy a feminist - equal opportunity matters for all of us!

Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves

By Kate T. Parker

In the store

Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn and proud!

100 Women Who Made History

By Dk

In the store

Packed with colour and B&W photography, this book serves as an excellent first book of female awesomeness!

Girls Can Do Anything: From Sports to Innovation, Art to Politics, Meet Over 200 Women Who Got There First

By Caitlin Doyle, Chuck Gonzales

In the store

An incredible girl-o-pedia of astounding achievements!
Cultures Unfolding

Calling All Students!

Article By Melinda
Published 20 Sep 2018

At the eBar, there is always have something for everyone. PROMISE! 

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A Unique Beverage Experience at the eBar

Article By Melinda
Published 20 Sep 2018

Cheers to delicious mixology at the eBar!

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Review: Strike Anywhere: Essays, Reviews and Arsons

Article By Jeremy Luke Hill
Published 22 Sep 2016

Examines the possibility that poetry is best when it's not trying too hard to be useful.

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Opinion: Reading Women

Article By Andrew Hood
Published 2 Dec 2015

A sobering look at International Women's Day through the lens of the artistic community.

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fangirl

Article By Stephanie Minett
Published 1 Dec 2015

In praise of genre fiction!

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Picture This Landscape

Article By Barb Minett
Published 29 Oct 2015

Rock, earth, sky water and you!

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