Brokeback Mountain author Annie Proulx isn't a fan of Brokeback fan fiction. She gives her thoughts on it to the Wall Street Journal in a recent … [Read more...] about Stop Sending Annie Proulx Your Extended Gyllenhaal-Ledger Fantasies
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Weekend Sees a Tragic Loss for Literature
David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest and The Broom of the System, among others, took his own life over the weekend: "David Foster Wallace, … [Read more...] about Weekend Sees a Tragic Loss for Literature
NYT: Palin Singled Out Gay-Themed Book in Censorship Inquiry
With regard to Sarah Palin and book banning, there's been a lot of discussion about whether or not particular books were singled out for censorship by … [Read more...] about NYT: Palin Singled Out Gay-Themed Book in Censorship Inquiry
Annie Proulx Revisits Brokeback Territory in New Book
Brokeback Mountain author Annie Proulx has a brand new book of short stories out, Fine Just the Way It Is, based once again on the American west. It … [Read more...] about Annie Proulx Revisits Brokeback Territory in New Book
She Asked: Sarah Palin and Book Banning
There have been tons of rumors circulating regarding then Mayor Sarah Palin's request to remove books from Wasilla's public library, including a … [Read more...] about She Asked: Sarah Palin and Book Banning
Where the Wild Things Are Author Maurice Sendak: ‘I’m Gay’
For many years, children's book author Maurice Sendak lived in what OUT magazine recently described as the glass closet. But yesterday, in an … [Read more...] about Where the Wild Things Are Author Maurice Sendak: ‘I’m Gay’
News: Alan Cumming, Taxis, Esquire, Booker Prize, Sarah Palin
While Palin was mayor, Wasilla billed victims for their rape kits. Taxi service for gays to launch in St. Petersburg, Russia? Pete Wentz: I … [Read more...] about News: Alan Cumming, Taxis, Esquire, Booker Prize, Sarah Palin
Revenge of the Band Fag
When I first met fellow Wolverine Frank Anthony Polito (him: Hazel Park; me: Madison Heights), he was a playwright who had taken on the daunting task … [Read more...] about Revenge of the Band Fag
Barack Obama Likes Dumbledore, But Offers Him His Privacy
Back in January, Obama got some attention when he revealed how much he loved HBO's The Wire, and that his favorite character was Omar: "I gotta say … [Read more...] about Barack Obama Likes Dumbledore, But Offers Him His Privacy
New Book Claims White House Ordered CIA to Forge Iraq Letter
A new book claims that the White House ordered the forgery of a handwritten letter between the head of Iraqi intelligence and Saddam Hussein in order … [Read more...] about New Book Claims White House Ordered CIA to Forge Iraq Letter