by Emily Austin
First published 2024
Emily Austin's "Gay Girl Prayers" reclaims Catholic liturgy with a bold, irreverent twist. Weaving together Bible verses, hymns, and personal reflections, this electric poetry collection uplifts queer, feminist, and trans perspectives. From playful sexual innuendo to painfully earnest declarations of love, Austin's voice is equal parts sass and tender vulnerability, harnessed to a higher purpose: fighting the powers that be.
Genres: poetry, 21st-century, lgbt, queer, gay, activism
Vibes: bold, intimate, irreverent, lyrical, tender-vulnerability
Tropes: fighting-the-powers-that-be, higher-purpose
72 pages · Paperback · Brick Books