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Heartbreaking and ringing true, The House of Flightless Birds is a captivating exploration of Latinx masculinity, family, trust, and vulnerability, and navigating that as an autistic person. Shlichtman has written a work that will scoop your heart out right out of your chest, whisper to it, and put it back — and you will be grateful for it.

Scathing, hilarious, and visceral, Gut Punch does not play any games, despite its improv setup. Any performer of color who has gone through the unfortunate situation of having to constantly keep the people you're supposed to trust in check will get a gut-punch of their own after reading this.

Sensual and tender, gonzales explores the blur between our physical and digital selves—which aren't very different after all, for some of us. my eyes are up here honey is about our desire to love, be loved, and feel loved.

Glorious and brave, (trans)formada is a tribute to that tipping point in which every young trans person decides whether to bind oneself to others’ expectations or to self-liberation. gonzales writes with intention and precision, cradling their characters in warm understanding and tenderness, culminating in a celebration of love.