‘At Danceteria and Other Stories’ by Philip Dean Walker
This short story collection is inspired by the heady mix of sex, celebrity, and sinisterness inherent in the metropolitan cities of the 1980s
Blacklight: Holmén’s ‘Clinch’ Showcases a Visceral World with a Hard-Boiled Anti-hero
Clinch is a vivid blood-soaked noir set in 1930s Stockholm.
Ari Banias: On His New Poetry Collection and Trans Representation in the Larger Culture
“[…] I long to get outside the ways culture has directed me to see myself, others, and the world.”
‘When The Moon Was Ours’ by Anna-Marie McLemore
When The Moon Was Ours is a story of secrets, and of speaking them, and the power of saying–and living–your truth, without fear.
‘I’ll Tell You In Person’ by Chloe Caldwell
The essays in I’ll Tell You In Person wield the dual scalpels of honesty and wit in the manner of a caffeinated cardiologist
‘The Fool’ by Grace Dunham
Artist and activist Grace Dunham blends poetry, sermon, and ditty in their new online chapbook, The Fool
Iconic Performer Lady Chablis, 59, has Died
Lady Chablis, a beloved southern-based cabaret performer and author, has died
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
‘Vow of Celibacy’ by Erin Judge
Vow of Celibacy, stand-up comedian Erin Judges dishy debut novel, plunges the reader directly into the world of Natalie—bisexual, plus-sized fashion maven, and undertaker of the titular vow.
Frank Ocean Opens the Floodgates, Lidia Yuknavitch on Writing About Sexuality, and Alexander Chee’s Fashion Moment
Frank Ocean’s cultural production, Brandon Taylor on writing with empathy, and more LGBTQ news
