LGBTQ Books for holiday giving!

Gifts for the holidays, there is nothing quite like the comfort of a book. Think about someone you know who would find joy in a book that reflects their life, their journey.Of course, you can find a unexpected gift for yourself.Appalachia has some wonderful LGBTQA+ books. As a region, we have writers we are proud to count as neighbors.Appalachian Mountain Books LGBTQIA page (a community service awarded the e-Appalachia Award by the Appalachian Studies Association 2017)Hindman Settlement School LGBTQ reading list/Must reads from Appalachian LGBTQ+ Voices:LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia edited by Jeff Mann and Julia Waits. This collection, the first of its kind, gathers original and previously published fiction and poetry from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer authors from Appalachia. Like much Appalachian literature, these works are pervaded with an attachment to family and the mountain landscape, yet balancing queer and Appalachian identities is an undertaking fraught with conflict. This collection confronts the problematic and complex intersections of place, family, sexuality, gender, and religion with which LGBTQ Appalachians often grapple.100 Days in Appalachia: Creators list includes LGBTQ literature Y'all Means All: The Emerging Voices Queering Appalachia by Z. Zane McNeill (Editor) Y'all Means All is a celebration of the weird and wonderful aspects of a troubled region in all of their manifest glory!Looking for local bookstores in Central Appalachia?