Bio/Memoir Archives

March 10, 2016 3 min read

Mr. Grey takes us from his early days as a child actor at the Cleveland Playhouse through his years of struggle as a nightclub performer, film and television actor, to his big break on the Great White Way Read More

Michelle Visage’s ‘The Diva Rules’ Serves Up Advice From a Queerly Tinted Career

Alex Tunney

Bio/Memoir Opinion

March 2, 2016 5 min read

For the uninitiated: Michelle Visage is RuPaul’s right-hand gal and fellow judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Read More

‘The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship’ by Paul Lisicky

Alex Tunney

Bio/Memoir Reviews

February 16, 2016 4 min read

The Narrow Door is a memoir but it is also a map. It is a map of two relationships, mostly of the titular friendship Read More

‘The Gilded Razor: A Memoir ‘ by Sam Lansky

Walter Holland

Bio/Memoir Reviews

January 31, 2016 3 min read

Sensitively written, Lansky’s memoir grapples with his demons—his parents' divorce, his infatuation with the glamorous life of New York City, and his reliance on sex and drugs to mask his self-hatred and low esteem Read More

‘The Family Tooth’ by Ellis Avery

Julie R. Enszer

Bio/Memoir Reviews

January 28, 2016 4 min read

The Family Tooth is a collection of essays closely observed and artfully rendered; it is a creative non-fiction story that covers a period of sickness and death in one woman’s life Read More

‘Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl’ by Rashod Ollison

Reginald Harris

Bio/Memoir Reviews

January 24, 2016 4 min read

Soul Serenade is best when talking about the role of music in the lives of everyday music lovers, as both a consolation and a vision of a possible different future Read More