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Mar 10, 2020 lambda literary, the nations oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing lgbtq literature, announced the lambda literary awards finalists or the lammys. We celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer literature. Jun 05, 20 rewriting the story of shame and isolation. The awards, which highlight and celebrate lbgtq literature, feature 24 categories, including a brand new category. Farmington alice james books is pleased to announce that phillip b. Sassafras lowrey author of fiction and nonfiction books. Lambda literary award names 2019 finalists the millions.
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