From queer classics to contemporary romance, K Bailey Obazee curates a list of the best books to read by Black LGBTQIA+ writers
Jun 30, 2026
From first loves and coming-of-age stories to gritty erotica and queer historical fiction, here are some of the best lesbian books for you to read this Pride month
Jun 18, 2026
In her new cover interview with Dazed, the 23-year-old artist shed some light on her favourite novels, films, and more – here’s a round-up of her top cultural picks
Jun 04, 2026
We speak to Jem Calder about his debut novel, a romance for the modern age about a struggling situationship between a millennial copywriter and a Gen Z poet
The Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo speaks to Dazed about being orphaned at 16, queer life in the Outer Hebrides, and his heart-rending new novel John of John
May 22, 2026
Many people, especially young women dating young men, find themselves reading more than their partner. But a lack of shared interests doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker
May 21, 2026
We speak with Sarah Wang, author of New Skin, about LA cosmetic culture, mother-daughter relationships and subverting immigrant narratives
May 14, 2026
From Lena Dunham’s brutally honest new memoir Famesick, to Stephanie Wambugu’s debut novel about friendship and obsession, these are the hottest new releases to have on your radar
May 01, 2026
‘I consider myself a fat activist, but my fiction is not activism – it is art’: Emma Copley Eisenberg on her hotly anticipated new story collection, fatphobia, and the pain and pleasure of having a body
Apr 28, 2026
Josh Silver’s debut adult novel follows a has-been literary sensation who hijacks a young drug addict’s life story in a bid to pen another bestseller
Apr 17, 2026
Ahead of the book’s long-awaited UK release, author Stephanie Wambugu talks class, campus politics and the messiness of desire
Apr 09, 2026
As ‘spicy’ romantic fiction surges in popularity, people are finding community by sharing their love of steamy novels
Apr 02, 2026
We speak to Djamel White about his debut novel, All Them Dogs, a story of desire and survival in Dublin’s criminal underworld
Mar 27, 2026
Hot on the heels of films like The Substance, more and more novelists are grappling with the ugliness of beauty culture
Mar 26, 2026
We spoke with authors Charlie Markbreiter and Maz Murray about trans genre fiction, Justin Beiber, how optimisation cultured developed into eugenics, and more
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