Author Archives: Avery Cassell

About Avery Cassell

Avery Cassell is a genderqueer San Francisco writer, poet, cartoonist, and artist who grew up in Iran. They live with their Maine Coon cat, Lulu, and bake yeasted waffles every Sunday morning. Behrouz Gets Lucky is their first novel. You can find their erotic short stories sprinkled in various anthologies, including Best Lesbian Erotica 2015 and Sex Still Spoken Here. Avery is currently working on a book of more of Behrouz and Lucky's shenanigans, a memoir, and an illustrated early reader children's book about a eight year old transgender boy and his family.

Feed Your Brain – Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII

Posted on November 17, 2018

My new book from Stacked Deck Press is available now! Buy your copies of Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII! This illustrated historical biography is twice as long as the previous books and packed full of queer history, … Continue reading →

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Resistance: Vera Lachmann

Posted on November 9, 2018

Here is a sneak peak into Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII. I loved researching,  writing about, and drawing Vera. Like all of the folks in this book, she was absolutely fascinating and by the end, I completely … Continue reading →

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Pre-Order Now! The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII

Posted on October 26, 2018

My new book, Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII will be available for pre-order from Stacked Deck Press today! Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII is an explosion of LGBT history during the disruptive and frightening … Continue reading →

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Monsieur Du Jour – 2011

Posted on October 5, 2018

JANUARY 2011 I’m with my pals at Little Star for a comforting New Years Eve pizza. There is not much better than roasted garlic and drippy melting mozzarella cheese when the weather is dank and the year is closing reluctantly. We … Continue reading →

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Monsieur Du Jour – 2010

Posted on October 4, 2018

JANUARY 2010 Tonight is both the New Year and a blue moon, so I am eager to lurk in dark parks peering skyward. I dress with care; I’m treating myself to dinner at Chow, and then plan on taking an … Continue reading →

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