LibGuides: Inqueeries Podcast: Guests

Who's here?

Want to know more about the guests we've had on the show? We have links to their websites/social media/shops, as well as brief bios. If they have books in our catalog, we'll link them here too! For those that don't, we have curated lists based around their work and discussions brought up in the episode.

Cool People

Our first episode covered more of an introduction to us and to queer librarians and queer librarianship as concepts, so we don't have cool people specifically to link to for this one, but over in Rabbit Holes there's some great stuff on the topic. Look forward to all the links to all the people as more episodes release!

Chris Castillo
The guest of our very first episode is a fellow librarian who also happens to be a pretty cool artist. Chris Castillo (he/him) has walked many paths in life, making his bio a thrilling read. Take a look sometime, browse his art!
Anel Flores
Anel Flores (she/her, they/them) is an artist and writer based out of San Antonio, whose work has been shared all over the state and the US. She is currently in the process of completing her newest book, Cortinas de Lluvia (out soon), as well as a series of children’s books and a graphic memoir titled Pintada de Rojo.

Empanada by Anel Flores; Anel Flores; Mariana Romo-Carmona (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780988967304
This collection of vignettes is divided into three macroscopic sections: Food, Religion and Sex where personal, cultural and gender identity are in constant flux, but finally birth a new geographic space in Latina, Chicana, Mexican and Lesbian literature and lesbianidad.

Shelby Criswell
Shelby Criswell (they/them) is a genderqueer comic creator and artist who has worked with The Nib, Nelly, and most recently published the comic Queer As All Get Out. Want to read that? We have it in the catalog! You can also purchase their work from their website, linked above.

Be Gay, Do Comics by Sarah Mirk (Editor); Eleri Harris (Editor); The The Nib (Compiled by); Matt Bors; Matt Lubchansky (Editor)
The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay and Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears apart reality. These are the just some of the comics you'll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib.
Queer As All Get Out by Shelby Criswell
Follow the daily life of one queer artist from Texas as they introduce us to the lives of ten extraordinary queer people throughout history and around the world.

Melissa Gohlke
Melissa Gohlke (she/her): LGBTQIA+ archivist extraordinaire, spends her time researching, discovering, documenting and preserving the rich queer history of San Antonio, for UTSA special collections. You can start at the tip of the iceberg with some of Melissa's work, linked over in the Rabbit Holes tab!
Queer & Southern History
If you're interested in learning more about the queer South, queer history, and similar topics check out this list!
Nina Haines
Nina Haines (she/her) works as an influencer marketing manager when she's not running sapph-lit, a book club started on TikTok that has spread to Geneva, becoming its own community for queer people to discuss the books they're reading together, but also share about their lives and little victories.
Sapph-Lit Picks
Want to get an idea of what the Sapph-Lit book club has read so far? Look through this list, maybe check out one or two!
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman (they/them), a gay and nonbinary horror author, writes and produces Hello From The Hallowoods as well as providing the voice of the narrator-character Nikignik. William is also writing books set in the world of the Hallowoods, like the upcoming novel 'One Hundred Eyes In The Dark'.
Queer Horror
There's a rich world of queer horror (and explorations of why horror appeals to LGBTQ+ folks), why not give one a read?
Dax Decristofaro
Dax Decristofaro (he/him), is the lead designer of DAX Design Studio, a full-service residential and commercial interior design firm providing design excellence to numerous Fortune 500 companies, boutique firms, investors, and industry leaders for more than 25 years.
Queer Design
Want to know more about the queer designers of history or how those queer designers have affected the world of design? Flip through one of these lovely books.
Tyler Feder
Are you looking for an author/artist who explores big feelings, feminism, pop culture, inclusion, mental health, and all things pink? If so, you may be enamored by Tyler Feder (she/her)! Tyler is the brilliance behind Dancing at the Pity Party, a graphic memoir about the premature death of her super cool mom, Bodies Are Cool, a love-your-body picture book for kids, and Are You Mad At Me?, a picture book about Opal the nervous (and super cute) ostrich who suffers from “the noodles” when she’s anxious. Tyler’s art can be found in varying publications, through social media activism: #drawmetyler, and on her website.

Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder (Illustrator)
From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book.
Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder
Part poignant cancer memoir and part humorous reflection on a motherless life, this debut graphic novel is extraordinarily comforting and engaging.