Lydi Conklin

Songs of No Provenance is a bold, electrifying debut about a troubled indie folksinger, set in a seductive music underworld reminiscent of Patti Smith or Viv Albertine. It is a must-read for fans of Torrey Peters and Melissa Broder. A suspenseful, wildly engaging novel, it follows a musician spiraling in self-doubt and self-searching after a night—and a relationship—gone wrong. "A...

A collection of stories that celebrate the humour, darkness, and depth of emotion of the queer and trans experience that’s not typically represented: liminal or uncertain identities, queer conception, and queer joy. In this delightful debut collection of prize-winning stories, queer, gender-nonconforming, and trans characters struggle to find love and forgiveness, despite their sometimes comic, sometimes tragic mistakes. In one...