Arts & Culture :: Books
George M. Johnson's 'Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known'
The exciting new groundbreaking book by George M. Johnson, "Flamboyants: the Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known," is an empowering book written specifically for high school students, but one that can be enjoyed by all.
Felice Picano: Pioneering author & publisher leaves a literary legacy
Prolific author, publisher and editor Felice Picano died at his home in Los Angeles on March 12 of lymphoma. He was 81. Since then, numerous authors and people in the publishing industry had praised him and remarked on his generosity.
'Wild With Happy' and 'Fat Ham' - onstage and in audiobooks
Major productions of two contemporary comedies with gay Black lead characters are being mounted in San Francisco this month. And in an unusual coincidence, earlier stagings of both are available in polished recorded audiobook versions.
Winter tales: Curl up to a quartet of queer fantasy books
Here are a handful of new queer and queer-adjacent titles from the Sci-Fi/Fantasy realm of fiction for those of you who like a bit of thrilling other-worldliness in your reading material.
Lucy Sante's memoir, 'I Heard Her Call My Name'
Lucy Sante's memoir of transition (just published in paperback), is a cautionary tale on the perils of suppression and the joy of acceptance.
Words: Kara Zajac on 'The Significance of Curly Hair'
In Kara Zajac's memoir, "The Significance of Curly Hair: A Loving Memoir of Life and Loss," she shares the story of growing up with her grandmother and the bond they created that transcended time.
Under the disco ball: Frank DeCaro's book documents the glittery, glamorous gay music era
In "Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania Under the Disco Ball," gay writer Frank DeCaro shares a stunning portrait of the cultural phenomenon that was central to lives of so many, including the LGBTQ community.
Pop music and AIDS: The good, the bad and the silent in a long overdue history
Astonishingly, Matthew J. Jones "How to Make Music in an Epidemic: Popular Music Making During the AIDS Crisis, 1981–1996" is the first academic book on pop music's response to AIDS before effective AIDS drugs.
Elizabeth Harris' 'How to Sleep at Night' - Gay parenting & politics in debut novel
In her rollicking debut novel, New York Times reporter Elizabeth Harris delivers a dynamic cast of characters, gay and straight, working to reconcile their ambitions with the vagaries of life.
'The American No' - Rupert Everett's story & script collection's an unusual mix
Gay actor Rupert Everett has authored another book, "The American No," a collection of seven stories and a screenplay that seem perfectly calculated to entertain in hard times.
'Accessing Parenthood' - new anthology shines a light on parents with disabilities
The new anthology book "Accessing Parenthood: Stories by and About Parents With Disabilities" calls attention to an often overlooked segment of the disabled population.
Words: Elizabeth Costello's novel, 'The Good War'
Elizabeth Costello's debut novel "The Good War" masterfully weaves two intertwining stories, capturing the complexities of two women's lives, with lyrical prose that resonates deeply.
'Christopher Isherwood: Inside Out' New expansive biography shares the author's full life
The acclaimed gay author of "Goodbye Berlin," the basis for the musical "Cabaret," and other books, is the subject of the new magisterial biography, "Christopher Isherwood: Inside Out," written by novelist Katherine Bucknell.
'Mothers and Sons' - Adam Haslett's disturbing new novel
For those of us who consider the appearance of a new novel by Adam Haslett the equivalent of getting a new gospel, the authorial voice in "Mothers and Sons" is both familiar and strange.