I’ve been a huge fan of Mars-Jones’s work since I read his first book, The Lantern Lectures, back in the mid-eighties, followed by the shared collection of HIV/AIDS stories with Edmund White, A Darker Proof; and the first novel, The Waters of Thirst. In 1983 he edited a wonderful anthology of queer fiction entitled, Mae … Continue reading
On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place By Mike Parker As a sub-genre, or micro-genre, what we might call ‘queer rural’ is rather on the small side, because writers, more often than not, tend to locate their queer narratives – as queers mostly live their lives – in cities. For many LGBTQ … Continue reading
Edie Windsor died in 2017 but was working with Joshua Lyon to write her memoir. Because of her unexpected demise, the book is a hybrid of memoir and biography. It is a compelling read and perhaps made even better because Lyon can illuminate many of Edie’s stories with background information and diligent research through … Continue reading
As a reader, my anticipation for the new book by Andrew Holleran was palpable. Many people recognize him as the author of the seminal (both definitions of the word are relevant) novel “Dancer from the Dance,” published in 1978 and still cited as a modern classic of gay literature. That novel has always felt different … Continue reading
Ian McKellen was raised in a middle-class household near Manchester and excelled as a student in his public school, even achieving recognition as “Head Boy,” an honorific bestowed on the top student. His childhood was not without tragedy. When he was 12 years old, his mother died of breast cancer. In 1964, his father died … Continue reading