Bent Is Not Broken, penned by author MJ Buckman, is a work of non-fiction in the LGBTQ+, social issues, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to adult readers owing to its topical discussion of abuse, suicide, and suicide attempts. The work is a heartfelt...

From the outside, Chrissy Holm's life seemed perfect. Her parents were happily married and always set a good example for Chrissy and her siblings. Reality, though, was a different story altogether. Chrissy's father was a very strict and devout Christian and rules always had to...

In the memoir Lies & Cigars, Magazines & Pocketbooks, Kody Christiansen's life stages are told through a series of writings, poems, and reflections in a multitude of literary and art formats. Returning to Texas after a decade, the author confronts his past and embraces sobriety,...

Journey to Paradise is an eye-opening memoir about living outside the normal standards of society in a polyamorous relationship. Sarah Jolicoeur shares her journey of self-discovery when she finds herself divorced at the age of twenty-five and single again. She joins a gym...

Exodai, a memoir by Elizabeth Hendrick, shows how everyone goes through a period of self-discovery, and Elizabeth is no different. Her attraction to other females was evident at a young age. Her daydreams about rescuing the damsel-in-distress turned to fantasies of bondage and torture after...

In When Did You Know and Who Did You Tell? by Beverly Gandara, the author shows how people from all walks of life feel the need to hide who they are for so many reasons. Some people stay in the closet due to religion, work,...

Living in an era when being gay was unacceptable and seen as an abomination was stressful enough, but what about raising a child in such circumstances? The fear of being rejected by society, the strain of having to hide your sexuality, and the fear of...

In The Only Way Through Is Out, a memoir by Suzette Mullen, she tells us of her battle within herself and the frustration of knowing something in her life is missing. One day, her book coach helps her discover a possibility: she might have sexual...

Circles: Diaries of an Inside Outsider, a memoir by Victoria Knight, tells of Victoria's difficult upbringing with her mother and stepfather in Colorado. She describes coming to grips with her sexuality and how she battled with herself and with God about accepting her just as...

Secrets Make You Sick, an atmospheric and soul-searching poetry collection by Sarah Erin, consists of twenty honest poems that explicitly explore difficult themes such as mental illness, PTSD, rape, and identity. In a realistic and in-your-face way, Sarah Erin describes the harsh reality of living...