Daisy Hernández

In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week, which takes place April 20th – April 26th, and Lesbian Visibility Day on April 26th, we are sharing books by and about lesbians, and their experiences and history.

In honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11th, we are sharing a collection that includes books by LGBTQIA+ authors and stories that are about LGBTQIA+ individuals and their journeys. These stories show moments of pride and perseverance and capture the beauty of being oneself.

PEN Literary Award–winning author Daisy Hernández “writes with honesty, intelligence, tenderness, and love” about her Colombian-Cuban heritage and queer identity in this poignant coming-of-age memoir (Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street). A heartfelt exploration of family, identity, and language, A Cup of Water Under My Bed is ultimately a daughter’s story of finding herself and