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A Is for Asexual!

The LGBTQIA+ acronym can be a mouthful, and while most of us have heard of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, what does the "QIA" part stand for? Take a look at some of these stories about queer/questioning, intersex and asexual/aromantic individuals!

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  • Ace

    What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

    Chen, Angela, 1991-
    Chen approaches an oft-misunderstood topic with compassion and lived experience, bringing an academic lens and framework to bear on what asexuality is and what it means to exist in society as an asexual individual. Thought-provoking and…
    BookBoston : Beacon Press, [2020] — 306.762 CHEN
  • In this beautiful debut novel, Mendez takes his questioning main character through a journey of self-discovery that covers race, immigration, religion, sexual orientation, and identity. A moving coming of age story.
    BookNew York : Doubleday, [2021] — MENDEZ
  • Dear Senthuran

    a Black Spirit Memoir

    Emezi, Akwaeke,
    In this poetic and evocative memoir, Emezi digs deep into the multi-layered nature of their existence, orientation, and identity. They unearth the ancestral queerness that they embody and present it without trying to make it easy to…
    BookNew York : Riverhead Books, 2021. — B EMEZI
  • The main character is a young Lipan Apache woman who lives in an America that is shaped by magic and mystery. Imaginative world-building and an asexual main character!
    eBookLevine Querido, 2020
  • This surreal Baby-Sitters Club meets Encyclopedia Brown story of a young person struggling with feeling left out and left behind, fighting with their body and trying to craft a space where they feel welcome and understood, captures the…
    BookNew York, NY : Feminist Press, 2021. — MILKS
  • Ash is fully himself, until he isn't. He's always known he was intersex and it wasn't an issue for him or his family until he gets his period in the middle of the locker room. Now everyone has questions and Ash isn't sure how or what to…
    BookMinneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab, [2021] — YA SANTANA
  • Maia Kobabe uses e/em/eir pronouns and describes emselves as a nonbinary and asexual person. Gender Queer is the colorful, cathartic, and deeply personal story of eir journey toward self-knowledge.
    Book[St. Louis, Missouri] : Lion Forge, LLC, 2019. — B KOBABE GRAPHIC NOVEL COLL
  • How to Be Ace

    a Memoir of Growing Up Asexual

    Burgess, Rebecca,
    Rebecca Burgess identifies as an autistic, asexual, and nonbinary person. Their memoir of growing up asexual and struggling with societal expectations around sexual identity and attraction is wonderfully illustrated in this graphic novel.
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021. — B BURGESS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLL
  • If you loved the twists and turns suggested by The Matrix, this Asian-centric, decidedly queer, cyberpunk world might be just the ticket. Neo-genders abound and the main character is a nonbinary human. Also written by a nonbinary author!
    eAudiobookThe Aurumque Network, 2021
  • Funny and ruthless in her analysis of the essential queerness of her Muslim, Arab American, and fat body, Jarrar's memoir chronicles the America she finds herself in during a cross-country rode trip that she takes in order to reclaim her…
    eBookCatapult, 2021
  • Asexual and aromantic representation abounds in this fun romp about Georgia - who has never had a crush and wonders what kind of love she will find in the world - and a cast of funny, supportive friends. There is also a lot of Shakespeare,…
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2021. — YA OSEMAN
  • Jordan is a geeky gay man who is starting to wonder if this thing called "asexuality" might be a thing, and Hennessy is a confident asexual who leads support groups for those who are still questioning. When these two young men meet, this…
    eAudiobookFindaway Voices, 2020
  • In this historical novel set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia during the 1930s, the protagonist is an intersex woman in her 30's who knows that her condition sets limits on how she is accepted by others, but is determined to live…
    eBookShe Writes Press, 2015
  • A dark fantasy escape read that follows our main character, Kamai, who has the power to enter the souls of people as they sleep. But an ominous black door seems to follow her everywhere she goes and one day her curiosity proves to be too…
    BookNew York : Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, [2019] — YA SF STRICKLAND
  • In the midst of queer pain, Smith celebrates queer joy. After the death of a close friend, Smith decided to celebrate the joy, love, and closeness of friendships and found family. This book of poems is sweet and celebratory.
    BookMinneapolis, Minnesota : Graywolf Press, 2020. — 811.6 SMITH
  • Detransitioning, or the decision to stop or reverse the process of transitioning from one sex to the other, is a touchy topic among transgender individuals, as it can feel like a challenge to the validity of one's gender identity. Peters…
    BookNew York : One World, [2020] — PETERS
  • In this book of interconnected short stories, Taylor dances us through chaos, heartbreak, trauma, and realization. A gifted writer, these stories dazzle even when the tale is a dark and heavy one. Features a variety of orientations and…
    BookNew York : Riverhead Books, 2021. — TAYLOR
  • In Sarahland, Cohen takes up the promise of fluid identity to explore the branching paths of the protagonist(s), all Sarahs, all one Sarah. Queer, funny, and provocative, this book feels like an invitation to rewrite your own story.
    eBookGrand Central Publishing, 2021
  • Born Both

    An Intersex Life

    Viloria, Hida
    A powerful account of growing up intersex, this memoir by one of the world's leading intersex and non-binary activists is a deep dive into how intersex people are treated - often from the time they are born - by medical establishments that…
    eBookGrand Central Publishing, 2017
  • A funny, nostalgic remix of the 1990s queer scene that follows Paul/Polly who is an ambiguously gendered shapeshifter out to get laid and have fun. Self-aware and witty, this book is perfect for the Gen X crowd.
    eAudiobookBooks on Tape, 2019