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Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult life

  • Written by Jonathan Alexander, Professor of English and Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Irvine
Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult lifeComing of age brings new challenges for central characters who are discovering their own sexuality.Chris Hackett via Getty Images

In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for recommendations...

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