Dr. Kristen Hogan, education coordinator at the Gender and Sexuality Center, has been nominated for a 2017 Lambda Literary Award, a prestigious honor that celebrates the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books of the year.

Hogan’s book “The Feminist Bookstore Movement: Lesbian Antiracism and Feminist Accountability,” is one of eight publications nominated for the award under the LGBTQ nonfiction category. The nationally and internationally renowned award (known as the “Lammys”) brings together 600 attendees—including nominees, celebrities, sponsors and publishing executives—to celebrate excellence in LGBTQ publishing.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Monday, June 12  at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Visit this website for more details.

Visit ShelfLife@Texas, the university-wide book blog, to read about “The Feminist Bookstore Movement.”