graphic novel Archives

February 14, 2018 2 min read

Wang’s book is a rarity among kids’ books, in that it doesn’t try to assign a gender or sexual identity to its young characters, choosing instead to let them define themselves Read More

Tillie Walden on Her New Memoir and Being a Lesbian in the Figure Skating World

Cathy Camper

Interviews

October 8, 2017 5 min read

" I knew of gay ice skaters, men, but no women. And since the book came out, I have gotten floods of emails from, yes, lesbian ice skaters. Turns out we exist, and I couldn’t be happier." Read More

‘Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever: The Completely Ridiculous Edition’ by Tom Neely

Ansel Shipley

Illustrated

September 2, 2017 3 min read

Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig are fundamentally inseparable in the pages of Tom Neely’s queer punk comic Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever: The Completely Ridiculous Edition Read More

‘Spinning’ by Tillie Walden

Cathy Camper

Bio/Memoir

August 23, 2017 3 min read

In the graphic novel Spinning, Tillie Walden recounts the years she spent in competitive figure skating, joining other adolescent accounts that counter the myth that there’s only value in winning Read More

‘Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home’ by Nicole Georges

Cathy Camper

Bio/Memoir

July 1, 2017 3 min read

Georges' passion for drawing animals merges with her insightful recollections to make this a touching, memorable dog tale 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

‘Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal’ by Ed Luce

Cathy Camper

Comics Illustrated

November 7, 2016 2 min read

This collection is a visual smorgasbord, packed with one-page wrestling matches, posters, fake ads for Oaf hair care products, and…paper dolls Read More

‘The Shirley Jackson Project: Comics Inspired by Her Life and Her Work’ Edited by Robert Kirby

Cathy Camper

Illustrated Reviews

October 5, 2016 2 min read

Edited by queer cartoonist and writer Robert Kirby, this book is a combination of biographical pieces and comics referencing Shirley Jackson’s stories. Read More

‘Princess Princess Ever After’ by Katie O’Neill

Parrish Turner

Illustrated Young Adult

September 26, 2016 1 min read

Princess Princess Ever After is a warm-hearted graphic novel centered on the adventures of two strong-willed princesses. It is an adorable book whose fable-like story is perfect for any princess or prince in your life. Read More

‘Alphabet’ Edited by Jon Macy and Tara Madison Avery

Cathy Camper

Comics Illustrated

August 21, 2016 2 min read

Reading Alphabet will plunge you into the welcoming rainbow of queer comics. 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

‘Nothing Pink’ by Mark Hardy

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

‘The Prince and the Dressmaker’ by Jen Wang

Tillie Walden on Her New Memoir and Being a Lesbian in the Figure Skating World

‘Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever: The Completely Ridiculous Edition’ by Tom Neely

‘Spinning’ by Tillie Walden

‘Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home’ by Nicole Georges

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

‘Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal’ by Ed Luce

‘The Shirley Jackson Project: Comics Inspired by Her Life and Her Work’ Edited by Robert Kirby

‘Princess Princess Ever After’ by Katie O’Neill

‘Alphabet’ Edited by Jon Macy and Tara Madison Avery

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