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Chaz Brenchley’s Bitter Waters is a first collection of short stories aimed at gay readers, weaving LGBTQ themes into speculative and fantastical narratives. The stories explore longing, love, and emotional turbulence, offering a vivid, imaginative tribute to queer experience.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Chaz Brenchley
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