The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Short Stories

2018 DBW Awards Winner - Best Book Short Stories 2018 DBW Awards Finalist - Best Book Social Issues 2018 IAN Book Of The Year Awards Winner - Outstanding Fiction LGBTQ Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Award - Finalist - Best Short Story 2018 Global Ebook Awards Silver Medal Winner - Fiction - Gay/Lesbian/LGBT category 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - 2nd Place Winner - LGBT (E-Book) 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - Honorable Mention - Family Matters (E-Book) 2018 Montaigne Medal Finalist (Eric Hoffer Book Award) "Each story in The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name resounds a call for the cultural acceptance of LGBTQ+ people" -Foreword Clarion Review "This volume's exhaustive approach to elevating queer issues remains commendable." -Kirkus Review "In The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name, Pathan expertly writes of suppression and love on such a deep level the reader may feel they are learning about her own life. The intimacy of language pulls the reader in page by page, diving in to 21 emotionally rich stories bringing to life social hardships the LGBT community face every day. . . . The Love That Dare Not Speak its Name is not only for people struggling with their sexuality but people old and young that can easily connect to each and every story." -Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Award Nominee Review