YAS, Death Drop! 🪦 Perks Beyond the Pearly Gates ✨

Honey, grab your literary wigs and buckle up, because Amie Barrodale’s "Trip" is about to take you on a journey that's part Southern Gothic, part ethereal dreamscape, and all parts fabulous. This novel, darlings, is like a queer fever dream dipped in sweet tea and sprinkled with glitter. We've got a mother haunting the afterlife – because even death can't stop a mama's love – and her son, adrift in the South Atlantic. Talk about family drama, right? It's giving "Titanic" meets "A Ghost Story" with a dash of "Designing Women" thrown in for good measure. Barrodale’s prose, henny, is so rich and evocative, it's like sinking your teeth into a slice of rainbow cake. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you’ll question the very fabric of reality, and you'll absolutely live. This book is a love letter to chosen family, resilience, and the sheer audacity of existing. It's a reminder that even in the darkest depths of grief (or the vastness of the ocean, for that matter), there's always room for a little bit of sparkle. So, if you’re looking for a read that's as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, as hilarious as it is haunting, then sashay your way to the nearest bookstore and snag a copy of "Trip." You won’t be disappointed, hunty. Gwendolyn Galaxia (she/her), intergalactic bookworm: "This novel is serving cosmic realness! I devoured it in one sitting, honey." Crystal Methyd (she/her), drag icon and literary enthusiast: "Barrodale's writing is camp, it's clever, it's everything! I'm obsessed." " 'Trip' is a testament to the power of queer storytelling," says Mx. Ophelia Q. Fierce (they/them), Executive Director of the Glitterary Foundation. "It's a must-read for anyone who believes in the magic of literature." Story by Jasper Stonewall from LGBTQNN, reporting with pride. Werk!