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The End of the Blood Ban
Lauren Bell
Exactly one month ago, the Red Cross finally implemented the new rules the FDA put out about screening for blood donations. The FDA made these changes back in May, and as of August 7, the Red Cross is adhering to them. The changes have finally done away with the “Blood Ban” that primarily impacted queer men/folks assigned male at birth**. For nearly 40 years, there were restrictions in place prohibiting men who have sex with other men from donating blood because of the risk of HIV transmission. Since...
September Releases
Lauren Bell
In another world, September 1st means that certain magical students are boarding the Hogwarts Express at Kings Cross station to take the journey to Hogwarts. Some may be inspired to reread or rewatch the series to celebrate the month, but why support the ultimate TERF when you could instead read the two new books coming out this month at Supposed Crimes!
Not Exactly the Girl You'd Bring Home by Dan Ackerman
A prequel novel to Ackerman's Sunshine and Specter series, this book is out now!
The Impact of Cosplay
Lauren Bell
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend San Diego Comic Con, one of the biggest comic and pop culture conventions in the world. I’ve been attending conventions for a decade now, and by far one of my favorite aspects of cons has always been cosplay. My cosplay closet is quite diverse in both genre (I’ve got book demigods, TV timelords, film wizards, and video game badasses) and in gender (male characters, female characters, gender fluid and nonbinary characters). As I decided on the cosplays I’d bring with me across the country (I eventually...
August Release
Lauren Bell
The hottest month of the year (literally, ever) is finally just about over. As July comes to a close and we bring in August, we'll also be bringing out a new release at Supposed Crimes from Geonn Cannon! Zero City will be available starting tomorrow, so be sure to check it out below and get a copy here!
Manhattan, 1984.
Sally Rafferty is the only woman employed by the Achilles Cab Company, ferrying late-night New Yorkers across the city from sunset to sunrise. Her status quo is disrupted by the arrival of the company's new mechanic, Elise Herald. Stand-offish...
A Spotlight on Trans Reads
Lauren Bell
July 14th is International Nonbinary People’s Day, which means that this week is Nonbinary Awareness Week! So let’s keep the pride celebrations rolling with a spotlight on a couple of Supposed Crimes works that feature transgender and nonbinary characters. If the heat of the summer is slowing you down, these books are sure to get you out of your reading slump.
First up is An Act of Devotion by A.M. Leibowitz. The book not only features a diverse cast of characters (including an MTF transgender character), but...