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Victor La Valle

Victor LaValle is the author of the short-story collection Slapboxing with Jesus, winner of the PEN Open Book award. He has also been awarded the key to Southeastern Queens. He lives in New York and teaches writing at Columbia University.
The Ecstatic

Books

The Ecstatic

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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