Hello, I’m Lys.
I’m a library worker, MLIS student, and a huge fan of BL!
You can learn more about me on my about page.

I’ve been wanting to make a BL-focused blog that’s informative but also a space I can still gush over titles I enjoy. I’m especially hoping this blog will be helpful for those working in libraries wanting to learn more about the genre and maybe add BL to their collections!

To start, I’d like to share this book from 2015 that covers the origins and history of the BL genre and other scholarly essays. I particularly recommend those who aren’t familiar with BL to read the chapters An Introduction to “Boys Love” in Japan by Mark McLelland and James Welker and A Brief History of Shonen’ai, Yaoi and Boys Love by James Welker.

Boys Love Manga and Beyond: History, Culture, and Community in Japan
Edited by Mark McLelland, Kazumi Nagaike, Katsuhiko Suganuma, and James Welker