"[...] writing fiction is indeed different from writing criticism. The process feels a lot less intentional. This will sound horribly mystical, but with fiction I’m not always aware exactly which part of me is making the decisions, which can be a little unsettling." Read More
"In Nochita, you've got a bunch of queens living in a single room in the Tenderloin. You've got a nerdy entrepreneur with brand-new black jeans and his pinball machine in his office. You've got fancy diners being accosted by nude revelers. It was the late nineties for sure. Now I think people save their nudity for Burning Man." Read More
Give It To Me is a story about complicated love, the taboo of desire, and survival. A must-read for all of us out there who have seen it all, and lived. Read More
High school athlete Brendan wrestles with pronouns, his girlfriend Vanessa grapples to keep him from shutting her out, while Angel—a...
The huge achievement of The City of Palaces—aside from its portrayal of the history and grandeur of Mexico and Mexico City, aside from a story of great beauty and profound humanity—is its powerful integration of a central historical event on our continent into our American consciousness. Read More
"I'm actually really into pretending that I'm Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom for my readings. I like to put on my antique crystal earrings and a chic frock, and reading in an almost bedtime story style, this utterly malicious and repugnant novel." Read More
Those with an interest in Freud, the history of psychology or psychoanalysis, and/or the history of gayness as “illness” will find this book a necessary and enjoyable addition to the literature. Read More
Daughter of Mystery: A Novel of Alpennia, is a wonderful book of intrigue and romance. Margerit Sovitre is an orphan...
Elizabeth Earley’s novel, A Map of Everything, which contains supplemental illustrations by artist Christa Donner, explores the aftermath of a tragedy and its effects on a family. Read More
"If I were to write a memoir, it would be 12,000 pages and it would be, 'And then he walked in through the door, and he sat down.' It would be boring, totally boring." Read More
