Posts by Nina Maness

Librarians on Meaningful Books in Their LGBTQ Journeys

 by Nina Maness, Adult Librarian, Parkchester Library
June 3, 2019
In celebration of Pride Month, we asked NYPL staff members to tell us about a book that was a transformative part of their LGBTQ experience.
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Women Who Fight Back with Poetry

 by Nina Maness, Adult Librarian, Parkchester Library
April 30, 2019
Discover recently published poetry books by women who are challenging silences, and giving voices to women past and present.
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#RainbowReading: 30 Books for Pride Month

 by Nina Maness, Adult Librarian, Parkchester Library
June 1, 2018
The New York Public Library is celebrating 2018 LGBTQ Pride Month with a recommended book for each day of June. Follow #RainbowReading for daily reading recommendations.
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Queering Parents: Books About LGBTQ Parenting

 by Nina Maness, Adult Librarian, Parkchester Library
June 26, 2017
LGBTQ+ literature often explores difficult relationships between queer and trans people and their parents. But what about parents who are themselves queer or trans?
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Finding Home in Jeanette Winterson

 by Nina Maness, Adult Librarian, Parkchester Library
August 26, 2016
Jeanette Winterson, born in Manchester August 27, 1959, is an award winning and well-loved author in the UK and North America. I have read and re-read many of Winterson’s works, and it always feels like coming home.
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