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Summer reading: 5 young-adult fiction novels that explore LGBTQ+ teen lives

  • Written by James B. Blasingame, Professor of English, Arizona State University
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In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Gabriel Acevedo and James B. Blasingame, English professors at Arizona State University who focus on sexuality and sexual identity in young-adult fiction. What follows is a list the two scholars...

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