TOWLEREAD: LGBTQ BOOKS FROM THE AUTHOR'S MOUTH I first met author Paul Lisicky in 1991, when we both were introduced to Provincetown, Massachusetts as fellows at the Fine Arts Work Center, an … [Read more...] about Later: Paul Lisicky Reads from His Stunning Memoir of Belonging, Queer Identity, Sex, and the Plague Years in Provincetown
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Michael Ausiello’s 14-Year Love Affair Laid Bare in the Funny, Heart-wrenching ‘Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies’
For our second TowleREAD audio feature this week, we're thrilled to present an excerpt from Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, the new memoir from Michael Ausiello. We often link to Ausiello's scoop-heavy, … [Read more...] about Michael Ausiello’s 14-Year Love Affair Laid Bare in the Funny, Heart-wrenching ‘Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies’
A Sinner in Mecca: This Gay Muslim Risked His Life to Reveal a Side of Islam Most Have Never Seen
Our TowleREAD audio series is back this week with Parvez Sharma's A Sinner in Mecca: A Gay Muslim's Hajj of Defiance, a new book that chronicles Sharma's pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a trip that as a … [Read more...] about A Sinner in Mecca: This Gay Muslim Risked His Life to Reveal a Side of Islam Most Have Never Seen
Armie Hammer Reads from the New Audiobook for ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – LISTEN
Call Me By Your Name, the film adaptation of the Andre Aciman novel starring Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet and directed by Luca Guadagnino, was a critical rave at Sundance, and snatched up … [Read more...] about Armie Hammer Reads from the New Audiobook for ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – LISTEN
Anne-christine d’Adesky Recalls a Decade of Gay Activism in NYC and Paris in ‘The Pox Lover’ – LISTEN
In this exclusive TowleREAD excerpt, Anne-christine d’Adesky, veteran social justice activist, co-founder of The Lesbian Avengers and filmmaker, reads from her new hybrid memoir The Pox Lover: An … [Read more...] about Anne-christine d’Adesky Recalls a Decade of Gay Activism in NYC and Paris in ‘The Pox Lover’ – LISTEN
Martin Duberman’s ‘Jews Queers Germans’ Probes the Gay Underground of Pre-Nazi Germany
Our TowleREAD audio reading series is back this week with Jews Queers Germans, by Martin Duberman. Duberman, the distinguished historian, author and playwright, has been chronicling the LGBT … [Read more...] about Martin Duberman’s ‘Jews Queers Germans’ Probes the Gay Underground of Pre-Nazi Germany
Bernard Perlin’s Pursuit of Art, Love, and Gay Sex Brought to Life by Michael Schreiber’s ‘One-Man Show’
Our TowleREAD audio reading series is back this week with Michael Schreiber's One-Man Show, a chronicle of the life of gay artist and sexual renegade Bernard Perlin, whose range of work in the '40s, … [Read more...] about Bernard Perlin’s Pursuit of Art, Love, and Gay Sex Brought to Life by Michael Schreiber’s ‘One-Man Show’
Tim Murphy’s ‘Christodora’ is a Sprawling Epic of Gay Sex, Drugs, AIDS Activism and a New York City Family
Our audio reading series is back this week with Tim Murphy's new novel, Christodora. Towleroad readers might recognize Murphy's name - he's a widely-published journalist and often writes about issues … [Read more...] about Tim Murphy’s ‘Christodora’ is a Sprawling Epic of Gay Sex, Drugs, AIDS Activism and a New York City Family
Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes’ ‘Party of One’ is Music to a Gay Man’s Ears
Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes has just published a hilarious memoir and a great summer beach book called Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs which takes the music of the '80s, '90s, and '00s as its … [Read more...] about Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes’ ‘Party of One’ is Music to a Gay Man’s Ears
Dangerous When Wet: A Gay Man’s Struggle with Booze, Sex, and His Mother
TowleREAD is a regular audio feature in which LGBT authors read from their works. For this week’s TowleREAD audio selection, we return to the memoir, and bring you a special excerpt from Jamie … [Read more...] about Dangerous When Wet: A Gay Man’s Struggle with Booze, Sex, and His Mother
