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Rediscovering 'Mother Camp' - Esther Newton, Skip Arnold, and Drag Anthropology in the 1960s
Skip Arnold's historic drag act became one of many fascinating anthropological subjects by scholar Esther Newton, whose groundbreaking dissertation, once ignored, has found new readers.
Review: 'On the Precipice' a Fulfilling End to a Romantic Trilogy
Nathan Bartlett finds love and his calling, but not without complications, in the final volume of the triumphant "Trailblazer" series.
Review: 'It's Not About Me: A Retrospective' is a Timeless Trove of Images
Truly a master of the camera, Greg Gorman's talent lies in his ability to put the people he photographed at ease, letting them do what they do best in being in front of the camera.
Poems, Pops and Pups: New Works by Felice Picano, Yvonne Zipter, Michael Montlack
New LGBTQ poetry available to distract and delight your senses and tickle your literary fancies, with works by Felice Picano, Michael Montlack and Yvonne Zipter.
Far-Right Hungarian PM Attacks LGBTQs Over Gay Fairytale Book
With the release of a book featuring LGBTQ characters, far-right Hungarian prime minister Vikto Orban has warned gay people "leave our children alone."
New Photo Books' Loving Look at LGBTQ Lives
Three new photo books visualize queer lives from the past and present day in uniquely different ways.
Obscure Works by Chandler, Christie Published this Week
Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
Long Before the 'Proud Boys,' There Were the 'Glamour Boys'
Before there were the Proud Boys, there was the Glamour Boys. Though the two have little in common.
Terminally Ill Transgender Woman Helps Launch World's Largest Book Exchange
An unlikely partnership between a terminally ill transgender woman and a young documentary filmmaker has led to the world's largest book exchange.
BAYlies Project to Showcase LGBT and POC Cartoonists
A new comics anthology hopes to showcase the work of Bay Area People of Color and LGBTQ artists in a fundraiser for its first issue. Titled "The BAYlies," the project will include both established and rising illustrators.
'Life' Story: An Interview with Branden James
Branden James has enjoyed success as a gay classical crossover musician in the duo Branden & James (with his husband James Clark). But his triumphs were not without trauma, something he goes into detail about in his new memoir.
Review: 'Finding Tulsa' a Funny, Touching, Whirlwind of a Novel
A gay film director examines his colorful past in Jim Provenzano's lofty, thought-provoking novel.
J.K. Rowling's New Book Hits No. 1 in UK Despite Transphobic Plot, Critical Badgering
"Troubled Blood," Rowling's latest under pseudonym Robert Galbraith, hits #1 in the UK despite a transphobic storyline and a critical badgering.
Friday Night Frights: 'The Bright Lands' by John Fram
Set in his home state, Texas-born writer John Fram's distinctive debut novel examines the dark occurrences circling around the small hamlet of Bentley.
Chasten Buttigieg Explains It All To You in New Memoir
Chasten Buttigieg may at some future date be our nation's "First Husband" if his husband is elected President. In his new memoir, he writes how things haven't been so easy for him. EDGE spoke to Buttigieg about the book and life with Pete.
Review: 'The Player - Player Piano Mysteries Book 1' Is a Fun Start to a Spirited New Mystery Series
Sparks fly when a music teacher and the ghost of a roaring '20s playboy join forces to solve a murder mystery in Joe Cosentino's celestial new series.
Fall Forward: a Reading List for Early Autumn
Pick from an autumnal harvest of praiseworthy books in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
First Volume of Barack Obama's Memoir Coming Nov. 17
The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called "A Promised Land" and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office.
George Takei, Ocean Vuong Win American Book Awards
Fiction by Ocean Vuong and Yoko Ogawa, a prison memoir by Alfred Woodfox and a graphic memoir based on actor George Takei's childhood in a U.S. internment camp for Japanese Americans are the among the winners of the 41st annual American Book Awards.
JK Rowling's Latest Book Slammed by Critics, Social Media
Author J.K. Rowling isn't making things easier for herself with her new book's premise of a cross-dressing cisgender male serial killer murdering women.
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