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Remembering the Life and Work of Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz

Julie R. Enszer
August 22, 2018

Kaye/Kantrowitz’s ideas and contributions were made both on the page and in the world of political activism… read more

‘Nanette’ as Queer Storytelling, Guy Branum's New Book, and More LGBTQ News

Brian Gentes
August 08, 2018

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette as queer storytelling and more LGBTQ news… read more

The True Story Behind 'A Very English Scandal', Andrew Holleran's Early Days as a Writer, and More LGBTQ News

Brian Gentes
July 19, 2018

The real story behind the new Amazon miniseries A Very English Scandal, Andrew Holleran on writing his first novel, and more LGBTQ news… read more

Feminist Writer and Activist Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz, 73, has Died

Edit Team
July 11, 2018

Kaye/Kantrowitz was the founding director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, an organization dedicated to addressing the racial/ethnic tensions and economic disparities in New York City… read more

In Remembrance: Award Winning Biographer Russell Freedman

Edit Team
April 26, 2018

Russell Freedman, an award winning writer and biographer, died on March 16 after suffering a series of debilitating strokes. He was 88… read more

Poet and Literary Critic J.D "Sandy" McClatchy, 72, has Died

Edit Team
April 11, 2018

McClatchy’s reflective work was known for its keen wit, intellectual dexterity, and depth of feeling… read more

Writer and Greenwich Village Mainstay Neil Derrick has Died

Elisa Rolle
March 18, 2018

Derrick was the partner of renowned poet Edward Field and a mainstay in the New York City arts community… read more

A Phenomenal Partnership: Remembering Stathis Orphanos and Ralph Sylvester

Elisa Rolle
February 27, 2018

In January 2018, we lost two vital members of our literary community: Stathis Orphanos and Ralph Sylvester… read more

A Queer Mississippi Bookstore, PEN Honors Edmund White, and More LGBT News

Parrish Turner
February 15, 2018

Books with intersex main characters, Joseph Cassara on writing for yourself, Singapore Unbound’s new independent literary press, and more… read more

Remembering the Writer and Comedian Bob Smith

Donald Weise
January 25, 2018

“The world Bob inhabited was a place where funny happened even under the most unexpected circumstances.”… read more


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