Name: The Joy of Queernorm: A Readers' Advisory Discussion
Start: 2026-05-07T10:45:00-0400
End: 2026-05-07T11:45:00-0400

The Joy of Queernorm: A Readers' Advisory Discussion

Thursday May 7, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

Schooner B

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Are you looking for fresh ways to include queer literature in your readers' advisory? You can move beyond stories where LGBTQ+ people are seen as unusual and instead explore those that present queerness as being as normal as heterosexuality. We will discuss Queernorm (or Queer normative) fiction, how it got started, and why it is important to include in your Readers' Advisory. During this discussion, we will provide book talks for our favorite Queernorm titles and provide you with lots of other resources including book/author recommendations, websites, and other forms of media.

Speakers

Teresa Miller

Librarian I, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Spauldings Branch

Teresa Miller (she/her) is a librarian at the Spauldings Branch Library of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS). She received the MLA Emerging Leader Award in 2021 for founding PGCMLS's LGBTQ+ work team. This team has developed library services and staff training... Read More →