Danny M. Hoey Jr. : Not So Distant Past
“[…] write your truth however painful it is or may be. You have to do that in order to create a narrative that is honest and true to your art or your idea of art. Let the pain guide you.”
Author Danny M. Hoey Jr., took some time to talk to Lambda Literary about the intricacies of his debut novel, The Butterfly Lady, and the intersections between his professional academic life and his artistic ambitions.
June 5, 2013 • 3 Comments
Read More →Luis Negrón: The Cruel Gay World
“[…]’gayness’ questions the idea that society has of itself.”
In a wry voice that seamlessly combines both sincerity and camp, Luis Negrón’s Mundo Cruel examines how desire, love, and sexuality simultaneously inspire and warp the citizens of Santurce, Puerto Rico.
April 29, 2013 • 2 Comments
Read More →Christopher Bram: LGBT Writers in Schools
“Reading is a very private experience, so private it can seem solipsistic at times. It’s necessary to talk about books now and then, just to get out of our heads and into the world.”
Author Christopher Bram talked with the Lambda Literary Review about his work, his support of the LGBT community, and his participation in the LGBT Writers in Schools program.
March 27, 2013
Read More →Q&A With Self-published Writer John Waldron
To cast more light on commendable LGBT indie titles, Lambda Literary Review is introducing a monthly Q & A with self-published authors and professionals.
This month, Lambda Literary speaks with John Waldron, a gay dad from Phoenix, about his memoir, A Father’s Angel.
March 3, 2013 • 3 Comments
Read More →Bryan Borland: A Most Fortunate Son
“I’m proud that I didn’t wait until I was perfect to begin. That’s perhaps the biggest lesson. You want something? Do it.”
Bryan Borland, whose newest book is Less Fortunate Pirates: Poems From the First Year Without My Father, is a poet and the noted publisher of Sibling Rivalry Press, which he began in 2009.
Borland talked with Lambda Literary about starting Sibling Rivalry Press, literary life in Arkansas, and his plans for the future…
January 20, 2013 • 4 Comments
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