Nonfiction Archives

January 25, 2017 2 min read

When Oliver closely observes the natural world, and thus enacts her maxim that “Attention is the beginning of devotion,” she deftly engages the reader with her detailed worldview 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

‘A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment’ by John Preston

Walter Holland

Nonfiction Reviews

January 10, 2017 3 min read

The British novelist, John Preston, gives us front row seats to the sensational 1979 trial of Jeremy Thorpe, Member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Party Read More

‘Marbled, Swirled, and Layered’ by Irvin Lin

Steven Reigns

Nonfiction Reviews

January 2, 2017 3 min read

More than just a collection of recipes, Marbled, Swirled, and Layered is a slice of Lin’s life with his partner AJ, his friends and family Read More

‘Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days’ by Jeanette Winterson

Daphne Sidor

Fiction Nonfiction

December 4, 2016 3 min read

For years, Winterson has written a new story every year at Christmastime, and here she collects them for the first time. The result is a book for cold, clear nights and roaring fireplaces. Read More

‘Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady’ by Susan Quinn

Gena Hymowech

Bio/Memoir Nonfiction

November 30, 2016 2 min read

In Quinn's well-written and exhaustively researched book, Hick and Eleanor come across as a butch-femme Romeo and Juliet. The book's rich detail and Quinn's obvious passion will keep you turning the pages Read More

‘The Case of Alan Turing’ by Éric Liberge and Arnaud Delalande

Liz McMullen

Illustrated Nonfiction

November 20, 2016 2 min read

This graphic novel is a meticulous and rich biographical portrait of Alan Turing, a mathematical genius and World War II codebreaker Read More

‘Queer: A Graphic History’ by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele

Parrish Turner

Illustrated

November 15, 2016 1 min read

Queer: A Graphic History sets out to be a guide, to sum up the history of queer theory and activism. With text and graphics, this book breaks down each evolution of queer politics Read More

‘Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair’ by Sarah Schulman

Sarah Fonseca

Nonfiction

October 17, 2016 5 min read

Schulman observes the ways in which micro and macro instances of conflict can escalate in devastating directions Read More

‘Red Lipstick: The Men in My Life’ by Laxmi and Pooja Pande

Rajat Singh

Nonfiction Reviews

October 13, 2016 3 min read

Not quite a memoir and not a biography, Red Lipstick illuminates the unique experiences of one hijra’s relationships with the men—some supportive, others more cruel—who have made her life a textural palimpsest of masculinities. Read More

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

A Poem by Octavio R. González

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

Read This! Excerpt from American Gospel by Miah Jeffra

‘Upstream: Selected Essays’ by Mary Oliver

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

‘A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment’ by John Preston

‘Marbled, Swirled, and Layered’ by Irvin Lin

‘Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days’ by Jeanette Winterson

‘Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady’ by Susan Quinn

‘The Case of Alan Turing’ by Éric Liberge and Arnaud Delalande

‘Queer: A Graphic History’ by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele

‘Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair’ by Sarah Schulman

‘Red Lipstick: The Men in My Life’ by Laxmi and Pooja Pande

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

The High Stakes of Young Adulthood: A Review of Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

People Collide by Isle McElroy: A Review

Reviewing Bad Gays; or how we use the past to shape the future

A Review of Cassandra Khaw’s The Salt Grows Heavy

If property is theft, then what is a photograph? A Review of The Unintended by Monica Huerta