David Bowie is not only an image shifting pop icon, he is also a voracious reader. Pitchfork reports: The Art Gallery of...
"I think humanity and empathy are the real watchwords of fiction. I see very little of that in contemporary writing. I see a lot of detachment from the characters. I see a lot of irony. I see a lot of design and distancing."
Allan Gurganus recently spoke with Lambda Literary Review about writing his latest book Local Souls, the new South, and the unquantifiable importance of empathy. Read More
Andrew Holleran fans rejoice! The summer issue of Granta contains a new work of fiction from the beloved author. The story,...
"Prism is the only organization in the comics industry that provides an annual financial grant to aspiring comics creators..." Read More
"...if I am reading a novel and I start comparing it to something else that is popular or I have read...then I know something vital has been washed away."
High-profile queer literary agent Malaga Baldi took some time to talk with the Lambda Literary Review about her life in publishing, the ins and outs of being a literary agent, and the books that inspire her. Read More
"[...]'gayness' questions the idea that society has of itself."
In a wry voice that seamlessly combines both sincerity and camp, Luis Negrón's Mundo Cruel examines how desire, love, and sexuality simultaneously inspire and warp the citizens of Santurce, Puerto Rico. Read More
Queer black culture, Amazon's gay spin on the Kindle, wedding bells for Batwoman, and other LGBT news. Read More
"I think debates over what makes a book great are largely among writers and people who teach literature. The rest of us I don’t think really care. I’d say we’re more interested in whether we connect with a book..."
Publisher Don Weise took some time to talk with the Lambda Literary about his publishing imprint, Magnus Books, the future of LGBT publishing, and what characteristics make a book “great.” Read More
Awww romance! People like reading about adoration almost as much as they like feeling it. It’s literature’s great everlasting theme....
"If you stumble upon negative comments concerning your body or your personality, remember that the online universe equalizes every utterance, and that negative or humiliating comments concerning your body or your personality weigh no more than a feather. Imagine the feather blowing away."
Poet, critic, and author Wayne Koestenbaum took some time to talk with Lambda about the process of writing about humiliation, Harpo Marx, and how poetry informs his cultural criticism. Read More
