Oh, the excitement is palpable! The 2025 Lambda Literary Awards finalists have been unveiled, and it seems the literary elite have once again gathered to remind us common folk just how important they are in “shaping the world.” Who knew eighty judges could agree on anything, let alone the crème de la crème of LGBTQ writing? Perhaps they all met over artisanal coffee to discuss the profound impact of prose, while the rest of us mere mortals are still grappling with the complexities of writing our grocery lists. Let’s raise a glass to the Lammys and their exquisite taste—because nothing says “crucial role” like a shortlist that could double as a trendy literary magazine’s must-read list! #LambdaLiteraryAwards