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February 2011 Nominations for Over the Rainbow Books

It’s a happy new year of nominations–each of these titles has been nominated by at least one member of this year’s committee–enjoy! Alenyikow, Michael. Ivan and Misha: Stories. Triquarterly. Cox, Daniel Allen. Krakow Melt. Arsenal Pulp. de Rossi, Portia. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain. Aria. Elledge, Jim, ed. Queers in American Pop […]

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Kudos for Over the Rainbow Books

Booklist Booklist notes 2011 Over the Rainbow Book List Booklist’s Carte Blanche: Of Rainbows and Lists 2011 Over the Rainbow Book List The Arkansas Times The Arkansas Times article, Arkansas poet Bryan Borland lands on ‘Over the Rainbow’ list praises their local poet and his inclusion on the Over the Rainbow Book List. By David Koon […]

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2011 Over the Rainbow Books

The Over the Rainbow readers  are VERY PROUD to announce their  inaugural list of 108  books.  We would also like to mention our top ten favorites, which turned into  eleven  titles because there were just  so many really excellent books published this year. Download the 2011-Annotated-Bibliography here. We hope you enjoy reading these books as much as we did– […]

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Nominations for 2011 Over the Rainbow Books

As you can see,  we’ve been busy.  Here’s a compilation  of October’s nominations AND all  the titles that have been nominated by at least one member of our dedicated group of readers. During the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting, we will read and discuss each of these titles and then vote for the final list. […]

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September 2010 Nominations for Over the Rainbow Books

Here  are the  titles that have been nominated this month for consideration by at least one of our eight committee members: Brite, Poppy Z.  Second Line.  Small Beer Press. Files, Gemma .  A  Book of Tongues [V. 1, The Hexslinger Series]. Chizine Publications. Madden, Ed and Hodge, Candace.  Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio. […]

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August 2010 Nominations for Over the Rainbow Books

Here  are the  titles that have been nominated this month for consideration by at least one of our eight committee members: Ball, Carlos A. From the Closet to the Courtroom:  Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation.  Beacon. Cappello, Mary. Called Back:  My Reply to Cancer, My Return to Life.  Alyson. Chapman, David […]

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July 2010 Nominations for Over the Rainbow Books

Below are the  titles that have been nominated this month for consideration by at least one of our eight committee members: Badgett, M.V. Lee.  When Gay People Get Married:  What Happens When Societies Legalize Same-Sex Marriage.  New York University Press. Batt, Bryan.  She Ain’t Heavy, she’s my mother : a memoir.  Harmony. Bidulka, Anthony. Date […]

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June 2010 Nominations for Over the Rainbow Books

Bellaltin, Mario. Beauty Salon. City Lights. Bidulka, Anthony .  Aloha, Candy Hearts.  Insomniac Press. Bornstein, Kate & S. Bear Bergman. Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation. Seal Press. Brownworth, Victoria. Day of the Dead. Spinsters Ink. Bryne, Paula. Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead. Harper. Callahan, Gerald .  Between XX and XY: Intersexuality […]

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Change.org loves Over the Rainbow Books

OTR received kudos from change.com ** New List to Highlight Quality LGBT Books by Dana RudolphJune 03, 2010 The American Library Association last week announced the official launch of its “Over the Rainbow” Committee, which will create an annual bibliography of “titles of interest to adult readers that reflect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) experiences.” […]

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Birth Announcement of Over the Rainbow Books

GLBT Round Table announces new Over the Rainbow Committee For Immediate Release GLBTRT , Office for Literacy & Outreach (OLOS) Fri, 05/28/2010 To read the complete press release please visit the American Libraries website: Tweet

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