James Hannaham has won the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for his novel Delicious Foods, the foundation announced today. The award comes … [Read more...] about Gay Author James Hannaham Wins Prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Books
Lawmakers Approve Bill Making ‘The Bible’ the State Book of Tennessee
After the bill's Republican sponsor explained that lawmakers would be "recognizing the Bible for its historical and cultural contributions to the … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Approve Bill Making ‘The Bible’ the State Book of Tennessee
James Sie Reads from His Novel ‘Still Life Las Vegas’: LISTEN
Today's TowleREAD comes from author James Sie from his new novel Still Life Las Vegas. Sie spoke with Towleroad about the novel, and his excerpt. … [Read more...] about James Sie Reads from His Novel ‘Still Life Las Vegas’: LISTEN
Michael Klein, ‘When I Was A Twin’: Book Review
Michael Klein’s fourth collection of poems begins with a news report for the dead. “There’s a lot more death since you died,” he writes. “People live … [Read more...] about Michael Klein, ‘When I Was A Twin’: Book Review
Pope Francis Praises Italian Children’s Book Featuring Gay Penguins
A gay-inclusive children's book centering on diverse families has found an unlikely ally in the ongoing censorship fight against it in Italy: Pope … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Praises Italian Children’s Book Featuring Gay Penguins
Ryan Berg, ‘No House To Call My Home: Love, Family, And Other Transgressions’: Book Review
Ryan Berg begins this account of LGBTQ teens in New York City’s troubled foster care system with statistics that are at once shocking and painfully … [Read more...] about Ryan Berg, ‘No House To Call My Home: Love, Family, And Other Transgressions’: Book Review
Some Duke Freshmen Won’t Read ‘Fun Home’ Because of ‘Moral Christian Beliefs’
Fun Home. It's the brilliant 2006 graphic novel by Alison Bechdel partially responsible for the Macarthur 'Genius Grant' she was honored with in … [Read more...] about Some Duke Freshmen Won’t Read ‘Fun Home’ Because of ‘Moral Christian Beliefs’
David Drake Reads Sean Strub’s Account of ACT UP Disrupting Mass In St. Patrick’s Cathedral From ‘Body Counts’ – LISTEN
Today we’re thrilled to feature the next in our TowleREAD reading series (sponsored by Audible), in which LGBT authors (and other authors, if they … [Read more...] about David Drake Reads Sean Strub’s Account of ACT UP Disrupting Mass In St. Patrick’s Cathedral From ‘Body Counts’ – LISTEN
Pilots Navigate Romance in Ensan Case’s Classic Gay World War II Novel ‘Wingmen’: LISTEN
Today’s TowleREAD comes from Ensan Case’s Wingmen, an outstanding classic war novel about men in love which now is back in print. Wingmen is the … [Read more...] about Pilots Navigate Romance in Ensan Case’s Classic Gay World War II Novel ‘Wingmen’: LISTEN
Vivian Gornick’s ‘The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir’: Book Review
There’s an astonishing moment about halfway through Vivian Gornick’s moving, trenchant new book about life in New York. Rushing onto the subway at … [Read more...] about Vivian Gornick’s ‘The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir’: Book Review