Bob Smith: On Religion, Life with ALS, His Love of Nature, and His New Book ‘Treehab’
“I want a God who’s not meaner than I am.”
‘Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983’ by Tim Lawrence
While unearthing the cultural crossroads that formed the foundation of so many vital venues, Tim Lawrence absolutely nails what early the 80s New York City club scene was all about
Renowned Playwright Edward Albee, 88, has Died
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playwright Edward Albee has died
‘Leaving Paris’ by Collin Kelley
Collin Kelley has created a trio of interlocking novels that can be read in any order. Read Leaving Paris first and you’ll know the “end” of the story. Read them backwards and the characters become richer and the intricate plot lines reveal their origins
Queer Readers and Kim Addonizio’s ‘Bukowski in a Sundress’
Addonizio’s work is important to many LGBTQ readers because her writing persona works as an amalgamation of identities queer readers understand: the outsider, the rebel, the provocateur, the lover, and the survivor
‘The Stormwater Drains in Canberra’ by Paul Johan Karlsen
It takes some courage for a young Norwegian man from a small town to travel around the world for gay sex. In some ways, the novel reads like a fairy tale… The Stormwater Drains in Canberra may serve as a study guide for a new generation of young gay men
Appreciations: Derrick Austin’s “Summertime”
Every month, “Appreciations” looks closely at a poem or poems from recently-published books by LGBTQ poets
‘Alphabet’ Edited by Jon Macy and Tara Madison Avery
Reading Alphabet will plunge you into the welcoming rainbow of queer comics.
A Poem by Lawrence Kaplun
This week, a poem by Lawrence Kaplun
Roxane Gay’s Comic Book, Dennis Cooper’s Blog, and Other LGBT News
Dennis Cooper talks censorship, a musical based on the life of Dorian Corey of Paris is Burning, and other news
