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… read more
“[…] People are scared to talk about religion. They are less fearful of discussions concerning sex or guns. Why don’t we talk about God? Why don’t we talk about spirituality?”… read more
“‘Death and Two Maidens’ was my response to my research on African-descended Victorians. I wanted to write a penny dreadful story that went beyond the usual (pale-skinned) cast.”… read more
Massive is just that: massively hot, massively entertaining and massively informative…. read more
“I joined Open Road to among other things help build out the catalog of LGBT books.”
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James Jenkins, of Valancourt Books, talks with Lambda Literary about publishing lost gay classics, Victorian gay porn novels, and what’s forthcoming from his small independent press. … read more
The emotional honesty that inspires most of Morrissey’s music is also what makes this book so riveting…. read more
Gengoroh Tagame is a genuine master in his field (that field being bara, gay comics by gay men for gay men). With a bearishly virile style which is instantly recognizable, Tagame’s work has finally received a long overdue English translation…. read more
“The Uncanny X-Men offered me a path forward before I even knew I needed one; each of them had to come to terms with the fact that their supposed curse was a blessing.”… read more
“Murder is the complete annihilation of another person. Not to be simplistic or flip, but it’s the ultimate way of saying ‘I want to be alone!'”
David McConnell’s new book, American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men (Akashic Books), ostensibly about men who kill gay men, contains insight after insight into the culture of masculine identity.
