Author Michael Nava on Creating the Iconic Gay Character Henry Rios
This month, Korima Press is releasing Lay Your Sleeping Head, an imaginative reworking of writer Michael Nava’s classic mystery novel The Little Death. Nava’s introduction for the new novel reveals the history behind the creation of the protagonist Henry Rios
Blacklight: Casey McKittrick’s ‘Murder on Faux Pas Island’: Golden Age-Style Mystery Casts Female Impersonator as Amateur Detective
In his first Pancetta Brulée mystery, Casey McKittrick pays homage to the Golden Age mysteries of the ‘20s and ‘30s, but with twist
Blacklight: Greg Herren’s ‘Orion Mask’: An Engrossing Romantic Mystery Connects Place to Character
In his acknowledgments, Herren writes that, as a teenager, he loved romantic suspense and read widely in that sub-genre. In this novel, that love is apparent, and place, as is the case in gothic romances, plays an important role
Blacklight: Richard Stevenson’s ‘Why Stop at Vengeance?’: A Fast-Paced Thriller Uncovers Evangelical Anti-gay Conspiracy in Uganda
Why Stop at Vengeance? shows us how evangelical missionaries can harness political backing and propaganda for their hate-mongering in countries with political and economic instability
Blacklight: Commentary on the Past, Present, and Future of LGBTQ Crime Fiction
“My hope is that this column will promote quality crime stories written by or about our community…”
Jeffrey Round: On Becoming a Mystery Writer
“I’m an inveterate wanderer and snoop [….] Whether I’m on a bike or in a car, I stick my nose in places that most people avoid just to see what curiosities they hold, especially at night.”
‘Orient’ by Christopher Bollen
Bollen crafts a series of interweaving threads with impressive finesse and detail, and it’s a testament to his talent that the reader can become equally invested in them as they are in getting to the roots of the murders and arson that begin to pepper the narrative
GunnShots: Spring 2013
This spring the books that
GunnShots: Winter 2013
Several winter evenings passed enjoyably
GunnShots: Celebrating Great Gay Mysteries
“These are my candidates for the ten best gay mystery series and the ten best standalones. In looking back over them, one thing strikes me forcefully: all my choices share one or both of two things in common: a commitment on the sleuth’s part to something greater than his ego and a representation of the process of his self-actualization.”
