"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
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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
Trevor Noah Talks with ‘Gender-Chill’ Author Jacob Tobia About Their New Book ‘Sissy’ — WATCH
Trevor Noah sat down with Jacob Tobia, a transgender author whose new book Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story tackles trans identity. "'Sissy' was the first name I had to name my difference," Tobia … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah Talks with ‘Gender-Chill’ Author Jacob Tobia About Their New Book ‘Sissy’ — WATCH
‘Find Me’, André Aciman’s Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’, is Coming in October
André Aciman Author André Aciman has announced that the sequel novel he has been writing as a follow-up to Call Me By Your Name is coming on October 29. The plot, via Farrar, Straus and Giroux: … [Read more...] about ‘Find Me’, André Aciman’s Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’, is Coming in October
Antoni Porowski on His Growing Food Empire and His Pathological Need to Be Loved: WATCH
Queer Eye food guru Antoni Porowski sat down with Fast Company to talk about what he's learned since the show has become successful, and his growing food empire which now includes a revamped New York … [Read more...] about Antoni Porowski on His Growing Food Empire and His Pathological Need to Be Loved: WATCH
