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If you’re ready to take life by the horns, 2021 is your year! Or if you want to call bull on that idea, this is still your year! 2021 brings us to the Year of the Ox, the second out of the 12 zodiac signs.

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by a race of all 12 animals. The Ox was positioned to be the first to arrive at the Emperor’s palace, only to be tricked by the Rat when asked for a ride. At the last second, the Rat jumped off and landed in front of Ox. At least second isn’t last?

Whether you’re slow to the palace because you’ve been tricked or because you got caught up in a good book, we can provide some titles for the latter based on your zodiac sign. To find out which one, check out our list below...

Pride 2020 looks pretty different. With June starting off with rightful unrest across the country and world, as well as the ongoing pandemic, the parades and parties that line the streets throughout the month will have to wait until next year. As if a mirror is being held up right now, the road to Pride parades and parties is paved with rightful unrest. One way to show up for the LGBTQ+ community this, and every, year is by honoring and learning about its history. From Stonewall to marriage equality, the writers below provide a great starting point for a Pride history lesson...

This excellent anthology, drawn from the NYPL archive, contains first-person accounts, contemporary newspaper and magazine articles, diary entries, and profiles of the many LGBTQ+ activists whose work leading up to and after the Stonewall Riots led to the LGBTQ+ liberation movement...