Books that fall into any of the following categories:

• I've read and I like them
• On my reading list
• Highly recommended within my circle but not on my list (yet)

in no particular order

There may be some (non-affiliate) links scattered throughout. Especially if the books are available through an indie press :)

1. Perfection - Vincenzo Latronico
2. Assembling a Black Counter Culture - DeForrest Brown Jr.
3. When Brooklyn Was Queer - Hugh Ryan
   • Just finished this, and I think that it is a must read if you are queer/gay and based in Brooklyn. Might be of even more importance if you are a writer or of that persuasion.
4. City of Night - John Rechy
5. Adventures in Wonderland, A Decade of Club Culture - Sheryl Garratt
6. Rebels, Rubyfruit, and Rhinestones: Queering Space in the Stonewall South - James T. Sears
7. Butch Queens Up in Pumps: Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit - Marlon M. Bailey
8. Freak Unique - Pete Burns

Articles from around the web that you must read

• Amaarae: Black Star (via 032c)
  • Their editorials are usually fire even if I think the whole air/space/area around the magazine is [internet dial-up noises]