ECC Library

Book of the day: Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction, edited by Nicola Griffith and Stephen Pagel

• anthology
• original gay and le***an writing of science fiction
• published 1998

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Here are some of the books that have been popular at the ECC Library this month! ➡️

🇮🇶 Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

🇮🇷 Islam and Feminisms: An Iranian Case-Study by Haleh Afshar

🏳️‍⚧️ Gender Nonconformity, Race, and S*xuality: Charting the Connections, edited by Toni Lester

🌸 The Va**na Monologues by Eve Ensler

🎵 Jazz by Toni Morrison

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A look into the Archives 👀 — Polysexuality, edited by François Peraldi

• sexuality
• “Originally conceived as a special Semiotext(e) issue on homosexuality at the end of the 70s, ‘Polysexuality’ quickly evolved into a more complex and iconoclastic project whose intent was to do away with recognized genders altogether, considered far too limitative.”
• published 1981

The ECC Library keeps an archive of various materials. These items aren’t on display on the public floor, but all items are available to be checked out upon request. The library is open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.

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Book of the day: Ace by Angela Chen

• subtitled What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of S*x
• addresses questions like the following: “What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through the world not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about consent, about compromise, about the structures of society?”
• published 2020

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Shout out again to for another amazing book!!!

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Book of the day: Genderqueer Menopause by Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW

• subtitled Navigating Menopause for Trans, Gender-Nonconforming, Genderfluid, and Other Queer-Bodied Folx
• this is the first book of its kind that we’ve encountered and we’re very excited to have it as an addition!
• “resource for those navigating symptoms and seeking gender-affirming care during the menopause transition”
• published 2026

All the books we post can be checked out! The library is open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.

A look into the Archives 👀 — The Other World Kingdom in Pictures by the Other World Kingdom

• photography
• “the Other World Kingdom (OWK) was a large, commercial B**M and fe**om facility, resort, and purported micronation ruled in the style of absolute monarchy and matriarchy”
• published 1996

The ECC Library keeps an archive of various materials. These items aren’t on display on the public floor, but all items are available to be checked out upon request. The library is open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.

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Book of the day: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein

• memoir
• riot-grrrl era
• Brownstein tells of her time in the feminist punk band, Sleater-Kinney, and her life/career before and after
• published 2015

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Book of the day: Sapphistry by Patrick Califia

• subtitled The Book of Le***an S*xuality
• nonfiction
• comprehensive guide to le***an sexuality
• published 1980

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Book of the day: The Second Draft by Carrie Byrd

• romance
• friends to lovers
• published 2026

All the books we post can be checked out! The library is open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm.

Next month’s pick for Radical Reads book club is America, América: A New History of the New World by Greg Grandin.

Join us Monday, May 25th @ 6pm at the ECC! There will be tea, snacks, and great conversation. The sign up form and additional details can be found in the link in our bio.