Rachel Wexelbaum, Author at Lambda Literary Review

September 23, 2019 3 min read

Stray is a finely observed portrait of a small Midwestern town Read More

‘Bend’ by Nancy J. Hedin

September 21, 2017 3 min read

Read Bend carefully, for it provides a formula for what a queer kid needs to build resilience and adapt to new experiences and environments. Read More

‘The Blue Spong and the Flight from Mediocrity’ by St. Sukie de la Croix

Rachel Wexelbaum

Fiction

August 30, 2017 3 min read

In The Blue Spong and the Flight from Mediocrity, author St. Sukie de la Croix uses the concept of mediocrity as a metaphor for a heteronormative life dictated by religion, patriarchy, and colonialism Read More

‘A Queer Love Story: The Letters of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout’ Edited by Marilyn R. Schuster

Rachel Wexelbaum

Reviews

April 13, 2017 3 min read

Those who live in the United States—including the queer community—know very little about the contemporary LGBTIQ history of Canada that...

‘The Gustav Sonata’ by Rose Tremain

Rachel Wexelbaum

Fiction Reviews

February 13, 2017 3 min read

The Gustav Sonata focuses on the post-World War II life of shy Swiss hotelier Gustav Perle and his unspoken love for the German Jewish piano prodigy Anton Zweibel Read More

‘Queerly Remembered: Rhetorics for Representing the GLBTQ Past’ by Thomas R. Dunn

Rachel Wexelbaum

Nonfiction Reviews

January 19, 2017 3 min read

In Queerly Remembered, Thomas R. Dunn explains how gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities over time have turned to publicizing their pasts to advocate for political, social, and cultural change Read More

‘The Stormwater Drains in Canberra’ by Paul Johan Karlsen

Rachel Wexelbaum

Fiction Reviews

September 7, 2016 3 min read

It takes some courage for a young Norwegian man from a small town to travel around the world for gay sex. In some ways, the novel reads like a fairy tale... The Stormwater Drains in Canberra may serve as a study guide for a new generation of young gay men Read More

‘Lesbian Decadence: Representations in Art and Literature in Fin-De-Siecle France’ by Nicole G. Albert

Rachel Wexelbaum

Nonfiction Reviews

June 30, 2016 3 min read

Albert’s book is a treat for American LGBT Studies researchers. She provides us with a treasure trove of paintings, drawings, and cartoons that depict the French lesbian at the turn of the century Read More

‘So Much To Be Done: The Writings of Breast Cancer Activist Barbara Brenner’ Edited by Barbara Sjoholm

Rachel Wexelbaum

Nonfiction Reviews

May 5, 2016 3 min read

This is not another pity-party book written by someone with a life-threatening illness. Instead, Brenner’s writing provides a map for future activists and organizers. Read More

‘The Wedding Heard ’Round the World: America’s First Gay Marriage’ by Michael McConnell with Jack Baker

Rachel Wexelbaum

Nonfiction Reviews

December 30, 2015 3 min read

June 26, 2015 marked the historic moment when the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. A...

Reviews

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

The Mars House: Science Fiction and the Hazards of Imagination

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Random

The Sky Blues Is Your Next Favorite Teen Book Turned Movie

Features

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

Interviews

Bonds & Boundaries: A Conversation with Dale Corvino

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

“What if it was both and all of the above?”: An interview with CJ Hauser

Excerpts

An Excerpt from Sleep Tight Satellite: Stories by Carol Guess

Read This! Excerpt from the delicacy of embracing spirals by mimi tempestt

In Bed with Joan Nestle

‘Stray’ by Nancy J. Hedin

‘Bend’ by Nancy J. Hedin

‘The Blue Spong and the Flight from Mediocrity’ by St. Sukie de la Croix

‘A Queer Love Story: The Letters of Jane Rule and Rick Bébout’ Edited by Marilyn R. Schuster

‘The Gustav Sonata’ by Rose Tremain

‘Queerly Remembered: Rhetorics for Representing the GLBTQ Past’ by Thomas R. Dunn

‘The Stormwater Drains in Canberra’ by Paul Johan Karlsen

‘Lesbian Decadence: Representations in Art and Literature in Fin-De-Siecle France’ by Nicole G. Albert

‘So Much To Be Done: The Writings of Breast Cancer Activist Barbara Brenner’ Edited by Barbara Sjoholm

‘The Wedding Heard ’Round the World: America’s First Gay Marriage’ by Michael McConnell with Jack Baker

Reviews

Random

Features

Interviews

Excerpts

Author Rachel Wexelbaum