I came of age in an era when there were no drag queen reality shows, before Will and Jack were making us laugh, and before playing LGBTQ roles became Oscar bait for straight actors.īooks provided representation that was sorely lacking in the media. With the flip of a page I could be whisked away to the Court of Versailles, attend classes at Hogwarts, visit Middle Earth, or travel to the far reaches of the galaxy to worlds I had never heard of.Īs a teenager, books took on even greater meaning as I questioned my sexuality. Growing up in a fairly small, conservative and economically depressed town, reading offered me an escape to places I otherwise could not go.
For me, reading isn’t just a hobby or a way to kill a rainy Sunday afternoon, it’s something far more personal. It may not come as a surprise to you since I write for a living, but I love to read! If I’m being honest, there are days when I prefer books to people.
