Melissa Febos Navigates Fear and Desire in the Striking Collection, Girlhood Edit Team NonfictionBio/MemoirExcerpts March 30, 2021 12 min readThe following is an excerpt from Melissa Febos’ highly anticipated collection of essays, entitled Girlhood, set to be released on...
Winner Announced for Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction Edit Team News May 15, 2018 1 min readWriter Melissa Febos has been named winner of the inaugural Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction. Read More
Melissa Febos: On Writing with Curiosity and Empathy Rachel M. Simon Interviews February 26, 2017 8 min read"I think in broad strokes, reductively, romantically, generally, and only through writing do I begin to exfoliate my ideas and experiences to get at some more honest, more nuanced meaning." Read More
‘Abandon Me’ by Melissa Febos Sara Rauch Bio/MemoirReviews February 5, 2017 3 min readAbandon Me is a fierce exploration of love and obsession Read More
David Bowie’s Favorite Books, Homoerotic Subplots, and More LGBT News Parrish Turner NewsReviews January 15, 2016 2 min readDavid Bowie's favorite books, discussions on accessing literary establishments, and the most anticipated books of 2016 Read More
The Banal and The Profane: Melissa Febos Edit Team FeaturesThe Banal & the Profane October 9, 2011 13 min read“It’s a blessing and a curse, this business of writing about everything that challenges, confounds, or embarrasses me. Contrary to...
Five New Queer Voices To Watch Out For Courtney Gillette Features June 14, 2010 5 min readLast month, hundreds gathered for the 22nd annual Lambda Literary Awards, where queer authors—some new, some well established—were honored for...