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Camp author LC Rosen: "Coming out is a process, not a switch"

The author's first novel Jack of Hearts instantly became part of the queer canon. His latest novel addresses the aftermath of coming out of the closet.
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'Solace, joy and a lifeline': why queer literature is so vital

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An interview with Robin DiAngelo about White Fragility

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The myth of Britain's 'clean break' with slavery

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An extract from James Baldwin's 'Many Thousands Gone'

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The childhood books that turned us into readers

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