Inspired by a viral video, book lover Kevin T. Norman asked his boyfriend to make him a book advent calendar the drama that ensued divided the bibliophiles of TikTok.
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BookTok is taking over the literary world. And good news: for many in the community, queer books are at the top of the list.
Meet Kevin T. Norman, a queer, Latinx content creator from Los Angeles. He combines humor and his love of reading to create lifestyle content focused on education, social justice, and all things bookish. He has been featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Forbes, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, & more. Recently, he was named a TikTok LGBTQ+ Trailblazer, a title awarded by
TikTok to only 12 creators from the U.S. for their work with the LGBTQ+ community.
Kevin once doubted whether there was really a place for him on TikTok. Over time, he found himself drawn to content around queer books – the kind he wishes he had growing up, but eventually helped him through his own coming out journey.
“I wanted to essentially create an online resource for people to come and discover new LGBTQ+ books.”
A few short years later, Kevin has amassed a growing audience of over 220,