Catullus, the classic romantic among ancient poets, is also the go-to source for evidence of Roman sexual obscenity… read more

“Underrepresented communities often don’t get to see what joy looks like in the art that portrays them.”… read more

“Crime novels have always been social novels, addressing problems in society. In that sense, they’ve always been important and always will.”… read more

“There are other ways to order the world than what the rules of a language may allow.”… read more

“We actively seek poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art, and anything that blurs the lines of genre and form.”… read more

Through Lambda Literary’s LGBTQ Writers in Schools program, with generous support from the New York City Department of Education, Lambda Literary is able to connect queer writers with K-12 classrooms throughout all five boroughs of New York City. Key factors to the program’s success are publishers and key publishing professionals, whose book donations allow Lambda… read more

“Reading is a more active pursuit than watching TV/movies, and in that sense is more like playing a game…”… read more

“[…] it’s embarrassing to love something that doesn’t love you back. You don’t want to seem naive, or self-loathing. You don’t want to be a bad lesbian. So I think even acknowledging faith is a very vulnerable act for a queer person. Writing about it is even harder.”… read more

“Punk and riot grrrl influenced me hugely, not just musically but politically and aesthetically as well, and my friends too.”… read more

“We tell stories to give life meaning. We impose structure on chaos. We choose a beginning and an end; we elevate some details and discard others; we try to find lessons and useful information.”… read more