An astronaut's journey and queer horror that defies clichés

New releases in fiction, nonfiction, and comics that caught our eye.

Bury your gays By Chuck Tingle

Chuck Tingle may be best known for his frequent memes amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3N0b3Jlcy9hdXRob3IvQjAwU0YyTVRZSy9hbGxib29rcz90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi14by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMjhlYTg0YTctNmVmYS00YWMzLTk5NDEtMmQzZjljYTExOWI1In0&signature=AQAAATtR-LU8DpJVBO9_1k5gqLmr0AOflXag5n4YvETMOUmU&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fstores%2Fauthor%2FB00SF2MTYK%2Fallbooks” class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:erotica titles;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>erotic titlesbut the author has also made a name for himself in the mainstream horror genre in recent years. Tingle's second full-length horror novel, amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0J1cnktWW91ci1HYXlzLUNodWNrLVRpbmdsZS9kcC8xMjUwODc0NjUzP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC12LXhvLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIyOGVhODRhNy02ZWZhLTRhYzMtOTk0MS0yZDNmOWNhMTE5YjUifQ&signature=AQAAAUe8R82VGwQqEwcT-R9SG0KFGPH-HZz1AdOYJNdU3Azm&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBury-Your-Gays-Chuck-Tingle%2Fdp%2F1250874653″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Bury Your Gays;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Bury your gayspremiered this week, and if the title didn't make it clear enough, it touches on one of Hollywood's most tired tropes: queer stories that inevitably end in tragedy or erasure.

In Bury your gaysStrange circumstances befall the book's protagonist, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter named Misha, after he refuses to comply with orders from studio executives to kill off two lesbian characters “in a blaze of gay glory” or make them straight. It's got monsters (not just the corporate kind), gore, and basically all the ingredients for a great summer read. And, for anyone who prefers audiobooks, the narrated version of amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0F1ZGlibGUtQnVyeS1Zb3VyLUdheXMvZHAvQjBDS0xZTVBHMj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi14by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMjhlYTg0YTctNmVmYS00YWMzLTk5NDEtMmQzZjljYTExOWI1In0&signature=AQAAASMcr0WKN_SjK8jX0-1RzClbkf2iYGetIRAg0t6Y2x1u&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAudible-Bury-Your-Gays%2Fdp%2FB0CKLYMPG2″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Bury Your Gays;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Bury your gays has a particularly strong cast, including Mara Wilson and authors Stephen Graham Jones and T. Kingfisher.

Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Creating Change By Cady Coleman

If you had asked me a few days ago how I thought astronauts sleep on the International Space Station (something I've never really given much thought to), I probably would have made a little joke about them floating around in sleeping bags, occasionally bumping into walls and furniture throughout the night. Just a page into the first chapter of Sharing spaceFormer NASA astronaut Cady Coleman confirms that this is actually not that far from the truth, at least for some inhabitants of the ISS:

Spoiler: she wakes up under her desk. amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvMDU5MzQ5NDAxNj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi14by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMjhlYTg0YTctNmVmYS00YWMzLTk5NDEtMmQzZjljYTExOWI1In0&signature=AQAAARVmQCtg1JAWtPlFXtGAlOpNoQUjB0RznX_EdggiYij1&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0593494016″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Creating Change is a look at the life of an astronaut who traveled to space and what it takes to get there. Coleman writes in a way that is instantly engaging and should be a fun read for anyone who is curious about space and looking for a little inspiration.

This recommendation is a kind of two-for-one. amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1ByZWNpb3VzLU1ldGFsLURhcmN5LVZhbi1Qb2VsZ2Vlc3QtZWJvb2svZHAvQjBENUROUDRaSD90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi14by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMjhlYTg0YTctNmVmYS00YWMzLTk5NDEtMmQzZjljYTExOWI1In0&signature=AQAAAQwQQWiYSHi1roPs5o9r8-SJmwzSGyqboverKRbuG6Wi&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPrecious-Metal-Darcy-Van-Poelgeest-ebook%2Fdp%2FB0D5DNP4ZH” class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Precious Metal;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Precious metal, from Image Comics, is a new science fiction miniseries set in a(nother) dystopian future version of North America. It is the highly anticipated prequel to Little birda critically acclaimed series about resistance under an oppressive regime that ran for five issues in 2019. While you could probably get away with reading Precious metal Without having read first Little birdIt would be a disservice to you to overlook a striking piece of art, so be sure to check that out sometime too.

Precious metal takes place 35 years before Little birdThe story begins and follows a mod tracker, a bounty hunter of sorts, named Max Weaver, whose mission is thwarted after he realizes that his latest target, a boy with special abilities, can help him recover lost memories. It has hints of Bounty hunter And the art is truly stunning, with amazing color work by Matt Hollingsworth. The first issue of Precious metalwhich is almost 60 pages long, was published in June and amazon;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjBENUZGODcxNT90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtdi14by0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiMjhlYTg0YTctNmVmYS00YWMzLTk5NDEtMmQzZjljYTExOWI1In0&signature=AQAAAe66_rrZW0sEtTAi8j2uASn4xXYLCUhx-c-r4Ca9DHyK&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0D5FF8715″ class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:the latest;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:amazon;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>the last launched this week. The complete series will run for six issues in total.

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