Podcast:London Review Bookshop Podcast Published On: Mon Jul 20 2026 Description: Michelle Tea’s queer autofictional classic Valencia, which Torrey Peters described as ‘one of the few truly life changing books I've encountered’, is a quarter of a century old; to celebrate, her UK publisher Serpent’s Tail have released a 25-year anniversary special edition, with a new introduction by Maggie Nelson. Tea was in conversation with Lamorna Ash, author of Dark, Salt, Clear and Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever. You can buy a copy of Valencia from the London Review Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices