Nicholas Sparks / Facebook Author Nicholas Sparks apologized on Monday for a string of homophobic emails published last week by the Daily Beast in which he discussed blocking the formation of a … [Read more...] about Nicholas Sparks Apologizes for Homophobic Emails, Claims Loving and Accepting LGBTQ People is One of His ‘Core Values’
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What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
The dominant reading of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, “1984” has been that it was a dire prediction of what could be. Denis Hamel Côté, CC BY-SA Stephen Groening, University of … [Read more...] about What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
The winners of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards (aka The Lammys) were announced on Monday night at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. According to organizers, … [Read more...] about Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
Kenyan LGBTQ Activist and Author Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
"Binyavanga Wainaina" by Internaz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Kenyan author and activist Binyavanga Wainaina, who bravely came out in 2014 amid increasing persecution of gay people in … [Read more...] about Kenyan LGBTQ Activist and Author Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
Author André Aciman Just Dropped an Eye-Catching Visual for the Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’
The cover art for Find Me, Andre Aciman's sequel to Call Me By Your Name has been revealed, and the book is now available for pre-order. Aciman has also revealed that the book takes place in Rome, … [Read more...] about Author André Aciman Just Dropped an Eye-Catching Visual for the Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Tim Murphy’s new novel, Correspondents, like his last one, Christodora, is epic in scope. Author Tim Murphy photographed by Chris Gabello. Correspondents is reminiscent of … [Read more...] about Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Oprah’s Name for Mayor Pete: ‘Buttabeep, Buttaboop’
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Oprah Winfrey revealed that she's "studying the field" of 2020 Democratic candidates. Said Oprah: 'I'm reading Shortest Way Home by [Pete Buttigieg], … [Read more...] about Oprah’s Name for Mayor Pete: ‘Buttabeep, Buttaboop’
White Supremacists Crash Event at D.C. Book Store, Chanting ‘This Land is Our Land’ — WATCH
A group of white supremacists crashed an event on Saturday at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington D.C. where author, psychiatrist, and educator Jonathan M. Metzl was giving a reading of his … [Read more...] about White Supremacists Crash Event at D.C. Book Store, Chanting ‘This Land is Our Land’ — WATCH
6 of 11 Most-Challenged Library Books of 2018 Had LGBTQ Content, Including John Oliver’s ‘Marlon Bundo’
The American Library Association reported its Top 11 challenged books in 2018, six of which were specifically objected to due to LGBTQ content. The ALA said it tracked 483 books that were … [Read more...] about 6 of 11 Most-Challenged Library Books of 2018 Had LGBTQ Content, Including John Oliver’s ‘Marlon Bundo’
A ‘Sex and the City’ Follow-Up Series is Coming
Sex and the City / HBO A follow-up to the iconic series Sex and the City is on its way, to be based on a new book from Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell. Her new book, Is There Still Sex … [Read more...] about A ‘Sex and the City’ Follow-Up Series is Coming
