So when Charlotte reaches out for help on a school project, Taylor readily agrees. Charlotte radiates so much confidence in her acting and queerness that Taylor can’t resist her. It’s at the Museum of Witchcraft where Taylor falls deeper in love with the girl who plays Abigail Williams―Charlotte Grey, an out and proud lesbian at Nathaniel Hawthorne High. To keep her secret under wraps, she sneaks out to do improv and hides her sketches under the bed, and to distract from her anxiety about the competition, Taylor frequents Salem’s Museum of Witchcraft to pine for Abigail Williams from the back row. With a mom who gave up a career in comedy to raise her, and a comedian dad who left for a younger woman, working in comedy is a sore subject in Taylor’s house. If she wants a shot at winning in a little more than a month, Taylor will have to come out about both of her secrets: She wants to be a comedian. Taylor Parker has always been a funny girl―but when she is accepted as a finalist for a diverse writers’ internship at Saturday Night Live, it turns her life upside down. Cass must decide what to do-be honest and risk losing her safe space or keep it a secret and put everything else on the line.īuy it: Bookshop | Amazon | IndieBound The Comedienne’s Guide to Pride by Hayli Thomson Roleplaying used to be the one place she could escape to, but this double life and offline-online love triangle have only made things worse.

Also? Cass has started catching feelings for Rowan Davies, her internet bestie…and Taylor might be catching on.Īs Cass’s lies continue to build, so does her anxiety. For one, no one in her real life knows her secret roleplay addiction is the reason her grades have taken a big hit. Sure, it’s nerdy as hell, but when she’s behind the screen writing scenes as Captain Aresha, she doesn’t have to think about her mother who walked out or how unexpectedly stressful it is dating resident cool girl Taylor Cooper.īut secretly retreating to her online life is starting to catch up with Cass. What she won’t tell you-or anyone in her life-is that she’s part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community.

If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s fat, queer, and obsessed with the Tide Wars books. For even more visibly lesbian goodness, check out posts from past years, too!) Books to Read Now Out of Character by Jenna Miller Happy Lesbian Visibility Day! Today we’re celebrating books explicitly starring lesbians, so come find some new great picks for your shelf! (Note: this post only includes books that were not featured in past posts.

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